Current phthalate use carries no risks in all consumer applications, says Commission

摘要

There is an "absence of any further risks" from the use of phthalates in all current consumer applications, the European Commission underlined in conclusions published on 31 January. The conclusions follow the re-evaluation of the restrictions on the phthalates di-isononyl (DINP) and diisodecyl (DIDP) in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth. The Commission is fully aligned with the main conclusions presented in August last year by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which in September 2009 was asked to review any newly available scientific information on these two high phthalates.