PlasticsEurope says PVC listing under RoHS 'scaremongering'

摘要

The MEPs' vote last week to include polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in an annex destined for future restrictions under RoHS (the restriction of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment -EEE) Directive "is just another example of scaremongering", according to the European Plastics Industry, PlasticsEurope.rnIn a 3 June statement, PlasticsEurope said "the industry is extremely concerned by its decision to include PVC in the priority list for substitution in electric and electronic (EEE) products."rnsafe use of chemicals - REACH - and is compatible with recycling and recovery, as proven by one of the most successful voluntary sustainability programmes in Europe: Vinyl 2010.