Press Release: ECHA launches a 12-week public consultation on a draft scientific review report on phthalates DINP and DIDP

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has completed a review of scientific evidence on the risks posed by articles containing the phthalates DINP and DIDP. Based on an existing restriction, these phthalates cannot be used in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth by children. In its draft report, ECHA concluded that the existing restriction was justified and that no further risk reduction measures were needed to reduce the exposure of children to DINP and DIDP.

The European Chemicals Agency, on 7 May 2012, invited interested parties to provide their comments on the draft report by 31 July 2012. In particular, ECHA welcomed any relevant new scientific evidence that was not assessed in the draft report.

• Primary Source

ECHA: Public consultation:Evaluation of new scientific evidence concerning the phthalates DINIP and DIDP (Information note) http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13641/information_note_dinp_didp_en.pdf

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