Regulation (EU) No 259/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 259/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in consumer laundry detergents and consumer automatic dishwasher detergents (Text with EEA relevance)

ANNEX

“ANNEX VIa

LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF PHOSPHATES AND OF OTHER PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS

DetergentLimitationsDate as of which the limitation applies
1.Consumer laundry detergents

Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,5 grams in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in section B of Annex VII for water of hard water hardness

  • for “normally soiled” fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents,

  • for “lightly soiled” fabrics in the case of detergents for delicate fabrics,

30 June 2013
2.Consumer automatic dishwasher detergents
Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,3 grams in the standard dosage as defined in section B of Annex VII1 January 2017”