Council Directive 73/405/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of testing the biodegradability of anionic surfactants.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Cleaning agents/detergents Internal trade

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive concerns the methods of testing the biodegradability of anionic surfactants. In accordance with the provisions of article 4 of Council Directive 73/404/EEC, due account being taken of the unreliability of testing methods, the Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market and use on their territory of a detergent if the level of biodegradability of this detergent is less than 80 percent, determined on a single analysis in accordance with one of the methods referred to in article 2 of this Directive. The reference method is fully described in the Annex attached, which consists of two Chapters. Chapter II regards the preliminary treatment of products to be tested.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 73/404/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents

Legislation | European Union | 1973

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Order No. 446 on detergents and control methods for the biodegradation of surfactants in compliance with Council Directives Nos. 73/404/EEC and 73/405/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1983

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Pollution control, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 82/243/EEC amending Directive 73/405/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of testing the biodegradability of anionic surfactants.

Legislation | European Union | 1982

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX