Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1804Show full title

Criterion 2 – Restricted substances U.K.

2.1 Excluded or limited substances U.K.

The presence in the product, or defined sub-assemblies and component parts, of substances that are identified according to Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) or substances and mixtures that meet the criteria for classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) for the hazard classes, categories and associated hazard statement codes listed in Table 1 shall be restricted in accordance with sub-criterion 2.1(a) and (c). For the purpose of this criterion, Candidate List Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and hazard classes, categories and associated hazard statement codes are grouped in Table 1. Sub criterion 2.1(b) limits the presence of specific substances.

Table 1

Grouping of candidate list SVHCs and hazard classes, categories and associated hazard statement codes

Group 1 hazards

Substances that appear on the Candidate List for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and/or Toxic for Reproduction (CMR) Category 1A or 1B CMR: H340, H350, H350i, H360, H360F, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df

Group 2 hazards

Category 2 CMR: H341, H351, H361f, H361d, H361fd , H362 Category 1 aquatic toxicity: H400, H410 Category 1 and 2 acute toxicity: H300, H310, H330 Category 1 aspiration toxicity: H304 Category 1 Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT): H370, H372

Group 3 hazards

Category 2, 3 and 4 aquatic toxicity: H411, H412, H413 Category 3 acute toxicity: H301, H311, H331, EUH070 Category 2 STOT: H371, H373

2.1(a) Restrictions on Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) U.K.

Substances meeting the criteria referred to in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that have been identified according to the procedure described in Article 59 of that Regulation and included in the candidate list of substances of very high concern for authorisation shall not be intentionally added to the product at concentrations greater than 0,10 % (weight by weight). The same restriction shall apply to the sub-assemblies forming part of the product that are listed in Table 2. No derogation from this requirement shall be granted.

Table 2

Sub-assemblies and component parts to which criterion 2.1(a) shall apply

Printed Circuit Boards (Printed Wiring Boards, populated motherboards, power boards (power supply units) and module boards ) >10 cm2

Electrical wiring/cables (aggregated)

External cables (Power cable (AC and DC power cords), modem cable and LAN cable if applicable, HDMI cable and RCA cable)

External housing (Back cover, front cover (bezel decoration) and stands)

External housing of remote control

LED backlights (LED arrays)

In communicating this requirement to suppliers of the listed sub-assemblies/component parts, applicants may pre-screen the REACH Candidate List using the IEC 62474 declarable substance list(3). The screening shall be based on identification of the potential for presence of substances in the product.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall compile declarations of the non-presence of SVHCs at or above the specified concentration limit for the product and the sub-assemblies identified in Table 2. Declarations shall be with reference to the latest version of the candidate list published by ECHA (4) on the submission date of the EU Ecolabel application. Where declarations are made based on a pre-screening of the candidate list using IEC 62474, the screened list given to sub-assembly suppliers shall also be provided by the applicant. The version of the IEC 62474 declarable substance list used shall reflect the latest version of the candidate list.

The declarations can also be provided directly to competent bodies by any supplier in the applicant’s supply chain.

2.1(b) Restrictions on the presence of specific substances U.K.

The hazardous substances specified in Table 3 shall not be intentionally added to or formed in the specified sub-assemblies and component parts at or above the stipulated concentration limits.

Table 3

Substance restrictions that shall apply to sub-assemblies and component parts

a Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88).
Substance group	Scope of restriction (substances and sub-assemblies/component parts)	Concentration limits (where applicable)
(i) Metal solder and contacts	Exemption 8b in accordance with Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilarelating to the use of cadmium in electrical contacts shall not be permitted.	0,01 % w/w Test method: IEC 62321-5
(ii) Polymer stabilisers, colourants and contaminants	The following organotin stabiliser compounds classified with Group 1 and 2 hazards shall not be present in external cables: Dibutyltin oxide Dibutyltin diacetate Dibutyltin dilaurate Dibutyltin maleate Dioctyl tin oxide Dioctyl tin dilaurate	n/a
	External housing of the display shall not contain the following colourants: Azo dyes that may cleave to the carcinogenic aryl amines listed in Appendix 8 of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, and/or Colourant compounds included in the IEC 62474 declarable substances list.	n/a
	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) classified with Group 1 and 2 hazards shall not be present at concentrations greater than or equal to individual and sum total concentration limits in any external plastic or man-made rubber surfaces of: External cables External housing of the remote control Rubber parts of the remote control The presence and concentration of the following PAHs shall be verified: PAHs restricted by the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: Benzo[a]pyrene Benzo[e]pyrene Benzo[a]anthracene Chrysen Benzo[b]fluoranthene Benzo[j]fluoranthene Benzo[k]fluoranthene Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene Additional PAHs subject to restriction: Acenaphthene Acenaphthylene Anthracene Benzo[ghi]perylene Fluoranthene Fluorene Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene Naphthalene Phenanthrene Pyrene	The individual concentration limits for PAHs restricted under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall be 1 mg/kg The sum total concentration limit for the 18 listed PAHs shall not be greater than 10 mg/kg Test method: AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK.
(iii) Biocidal products	Biocidal products intended to provide an anti-bacterial function shall not be incorporated into External housing and rubber parts of the remote control.	n/a
(iv) Mercury in backlights	Exemption 3 in accordance with Directive 2011/65/EU relating to the use of mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) shall not be permitted.	n/a
(v) Glass fining agents	Arsenic and its compounds shall not be used in the manufacturing of LCD display unit glass and screen cover glass.	0,0050 % w/w
(vi) Chlorine-based plastics	Plastic parts >25 g must not contain chlorinated polymers. Note: For this specific sub-requirement, plastic cable housing is not considered as a ‘plastic part’.	n/a
(vii) Phthalates	Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) shall not be used in external power cables.	n/a

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide declarations of compliance and test reports according to the requirements in Table 3. Test reports, where required, shall be valid at the time of application for the relevant production model and all associated suppliers. Where sub-assemblies or component parts with the same technical specifications originate from a number of different suppliers, tests where applicable shall be carried out on parts from each supplier. The declarations/test reports can also be provided directly to competent bodies by any supplier in the applicant’s supply chain.

2.1(c) Restrictions on substances classified under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 U.K.

Flame retardants and plasticisers that are assigned any of the hazard classes, categories and associated hazard statement codes listed in Table 1, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall not be intentionally added to sub-assemblies and component parts defined in Table 4 at or above a concentration limit of 0,10 % (weight by weight).

Table 4

Sub-assemblies and component parts to which criterion 2.1(c) shall apply

Parts containing flame retardants

Printed Circuit Boards External cables External housing of the display

Parts containing plasticisers

External cables Internal electrical wiring External housing of the display

Derogations for the use of hazardous flame retardants and plasticisers U.K.

The use of flame retardants and plasticisers meeting the criteria for classification with any of the hazard classes, categories and associated hazard statement codes listed in Table 1 is derogated from the requirements of criterion 2.1(c) provided that they meet the conditions specified in Table 5.

Table 5

Derogations to restrictions on substances classified under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and applicable conditions

Substance /mixture type	Applicability	Derogated hazard class, category and hazard statement code and derogation conditions
Flame retardants	Printed Circuit Boards	Flame retardants classified with Group 3 hazards and TBBPA (classified with Group 2) are derogated for use.
	External cables	Flame retardant and its synergist classified with Group 3 hazard and Antimony trioxide (Sb2O3) classified with Group 2 hazards are derogated for use.
	External housing of the display	Flame retardants and their synergists classified with Group 2 and 3 hazards are derogated for use.
Plasticisers	External cables, internal electrical wiring and external housing of the display	Plasticisers classified with Group 3 hazards are derogated for use.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 2.1(c). The declaration shall be supported by the list of flame retardants, plasticisers and metal additives and coatings used in the sub-assemblies and component parts listed in Table 4 together with SDS supporting their hazard classification or non-classification.

For the derogated substances and mixtures listed in Tables 5, the applicant shall provide proof that all the derogation conditions are met. Where test reports are required, they shall be valid at the time of application for a production model.

The declarations/test reports can also be provided directly to competent bodies by any supplier in the applicant’s supply chain.

2.2 Activities to reduce supply chain fluorinated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions U.K.

The applicant shall gather the following information from their LCD display suppliers by which they shall demonstrate their activities to reduce GHG emissions from the production process, including the performance of abatement systems they have installed:

(a)

Specification of which of the F-GHGs are used and which are being reduced;

(b)

Annual F-GHG emissions intensity (in kg CO₂eq per m² of flat panel displays (array glass) produced) across manufacturing sites for the most recent year;

(c)

Indication of the destruction or removal efficiencies (DREs) of installed abatement systems for each of the F-GHGs used.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide the supporting documentation containing the information above from their display suppliers to the competent body. The documentation can also be provided directly to competent bodies by any supplier in the applicant’s supply chain.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

(3)

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEC 62474: Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry, http://std.iec.ch/iec62474

(4)

ECHA, Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation, http://www.echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table