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Ref : EIC 230/2/12

11 June 2009

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 300/2009

European Union (EU)* : Restriction on the Marketing and Use of Certain Dangerous Substances and Preparations

Three Decisions have been adopted recently to amend the Council Directive 76/769/EEC concerning the restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. Details are set out in Decision No. 455/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and the Commission Decisions 2009/424/EC and 2009/425/EC (the Decisions). The Decisions can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:137:0003:0006:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:138:0008:0010:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:138:0011:0013:EN:PDF

DETAIL

  1. In order to provide a higher level of protection to human health and the environment, the EU authorities considered it necessary to restrict the marketing and use of dichloromethane (DCM) in paint strippers, unscented and uncoloured lamp oils and grill lighter fluids labelled R65 or H304, as well as certain organostannic compounds (i.e. tri-substituted organostannic compounds, dibutyltin (DBT) compounds, and dioctyltin (DOT) compounds). The Decisions set out the limitations on the use of these substances and other relevant marketing and labelling requirements. Details of the restrictions are set out in Annex of the Decisions.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,

 

(Miss Peggy LEUNG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.



Note ：

  • (1) While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
  • (2) The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
    http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.