- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (31/01/2020)
- Original (As adopted by EU)
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Text with EEA relevance)
When the UK left the EU, legislation.gov.uk published EU legislation that had been published by the EU up to IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.). On legislation.gov.uk, these items of legislation are kept up-to-date with any amendments made by the UK since then.
Legislation.gov.uk publishes the UK version. EUR-Lex publishes the EU version. The EU Exit Web Archive holds a snapshot of EUR-Lex’s version from IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.).
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
Article 4.Limitations based on the biodegradability of surfactants
Article 4a. Limitations on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorus compounds
PRIMARY BIODEGRADABILITY TEST METHODS FOR SURFACTANTS IN DETERGENTS
Primary biodegradability is measured by the determination in biodegraded liquors...
The pass criterion for primary biodegradability shall be a level...
The reference method for the laboratory testing of surfactants in...
ULTIMATE BIODEGRADABILITY (MINERALISATION) TEST METHODS FOR SURFACTANTS IN DETERGENTS
COMPLEMENTARY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SURFACTANTS IN DETERGENTS
For those surfactants for which an environmental risk assessment is...
The complementary risk assessment run in the scope of this...
The study shall cover the aquatic environmental compartment. Additional information...
However, to minimise testing, and especially to avoid unnecessary animal...
1. Identity of the surfactant (in accordance with the provisions laid...
LIST OF SURFACTANTS THAT HAVE OBTAINED A DEROGATION
By way of derogation granted in accordance with Articles 4-6...
Name in the IUPAC nomenclature EC Number CAS number Limitations...
‘Einecs’ means the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances....
‘ELINCS’ means the European List of Notified Chemical Substances. The...
‘NLP’ means No-Longer Polymer. The term polymer is defined in...
TEST METHODS AND ANALYTICAL METHODS
The following test and analytical methods apply to control procedures...
2. Determination of anionic surfactants in biodegradability tests
3. Determination of non-ionic surfactants in biodegradation test liquors
3.2.3. Dilute hydrochloric acid [20 ml concentrated acid (HCl) diluted to...
3.2.4. Methanol AR, freshly distilled, stored in a glass bottle.
3.2.6. Precipitating agent: the precipitating agent is a mixture of two...
3.2.7. Glacial acetic acid 99-100 % (lower concentrations are unsuitable).
3.2.8. Ammonium tartrate solution: mix 12,4 g tartaric acid AR and...
3.2.9. Dilute ammonia solution: 40 ml ammonia solution AR (d =...
3.2.10. Standard acetate buffer: dissolve 40 g solid sodium hydroxide AR,...
3.2.11. Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate solution (known as ‘carbate solution’): dissolve 103 mg sodium...
3.2.12. Copper sulphate solution (for standardisation of 3.2.11).
3.2.17. Gooch crucible, diameter of the perforated base = 25 mm,...
3.2.18. Circular glass-fibre filter papers, 27 mm diameter with fibre diameter...
3.2.19. Two filter flasks with adapters and rubber collars, 500 and...
3.2.20. Recording potentiometer fitted with a bright platinum indicator electrode and...
4. Preliminary treatment of anionic surfactants to be tested
4.3.2. Ethanol, 95 % (v/v) C2H5OH (permissible denaturant: methyl ethyl ketone...
4.3.4. Solution of carbon dioxide in ethanol (approximately 0,1 % CO2):...
4.3.5. Ammonium bicarbonate solution (60/40 v/v): 0,3 mol NH4HCO3 in 1...
4.3.6. Cation exchanger (KAT), strongly acidic, resistant to alcohol (50-100 mesh)...
4.3.7. Anion exchanger (AAT), macro-porous, Merck Lewatit MP 7080 (70-150 mesh)...
4.3.9. 2 000 ml round-bottomed flask with ground glass stopper and...
4.3.10. 90 mm diameter suction filter (heatable) for filter papers
4.3.12. Exchange columns with heating jacket and tap: inner tube 60...
4.4. Preparation of extract and separation of anionic active agents
5.2. From a homogeneous sample (powders, dried paste and dried liquids)...
5.3.1. Ethanol, C2H5OH 95 % (v/v) (permissible denaturant: methyl-ethyl ketone or...
5.3.4. 0,3 mol NH4HCO3 in 1 000 ml of an isopropanol/water...
5.3.5. Anion exchanger (AAT), macro-porous, Merck Lewatit MP 7080 (70-150 mesh)...
5.3.7. 2 000 ml round-bottomed flask with ground glass stopper and...
5.3.8. 90 mm diameter suction Filter (heatable) for filter papers
5.3.10. Exchange columns with heating jacket and tap: inner tube 60...
5.3.15. Preparation of extract and separation of non-ionic active agents
A Storage vessel B Dosing device C Aeration chamber (three...
A Running-in period B Period used for calculation (twenty-one days)...
The Whole Regulation you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As adopted by EU): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was first adopted in the EU. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different versions taken from EUR-Lex before exit day and during the implementation period as well as any subsequent versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation.
The dates for the EU versions are taken from the document dates on EUR-Lex and may not always coincide with when the changes came into force for the document.
For any versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation the date will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. For further information see our guide to revised legislation on Understanding Legislation.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: