New EU Regulation on Detergents and Surfactants

by name voted on 27.02.2024

Summary

A new EU proposal to regulate detergents, focusing on stricter environmental standards, digital labelling, and phasing out animal testing.

10 27.02.2024

Report

environment

social policy

administrative law

public administration

simplification of legislation

information technology and data processing

Key points

The regulation aims to ensure all detergents are inherently biodegradable to protect ecosystems.
Strict limits will be placed on phosphorus and phosphate content in various consumer and industrial detergents to prevent water pollution.
The proposal seeks to phase out animal testing for detergents, promoting the use of non-animal scientific methods instead.
A digital labelling system will be introduced, allowing for more detailed information via a data carrier like a QR code.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

PfE

Verts/ALE

ECR

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

11 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

PPE

1:16 min

19. Detergents and surfactants ***I (debate)

Danilo Oscar LANCINI

Danilo Oscar LANCINI

ID

1:48 min

19. Detergents and surfactants ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 Detergents and surfactants Detergents and surfactants

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