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Council Directive 82/242/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of testing the biodegradability of non-ionic surfactants and amending Directive 73/404/EEC.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 109, 22 April 1982, pp. 1-17.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Cleaning agents/detergents
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Article 4 of Directive 73/404/EEC relating to detergents provides for the adoption of Directives specifying methods of testing. On this basis, the present Directive concerns the methods of testing of the biodegradability of non-ionic surfactants contained in the detergents defined in article 1 of Directive 73/404/EEC. The reference method (confirmatory test) is described with detail in the Annex attached.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Repealed by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