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Detergents and cleaning agents

This topic includes product-specific information on the following product groups:

Washing, cleaning and detergent products

Washing, cleaning and detergent products must meet certain requirements in terms of labelling and composition. In particular, the composition is increasingly constrained by sustainability and environmental considerations. The labelling provides the consumer with information on the substances or classes of constituent used and on the dosage of the agents.

Fact sheets

07.11.2023
Chemicals legislation
Detergents and cleaning agents

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Ausnahmeregelung für die Kennzeichnung auflösbarer Verpackungen von Stoffen und Gemischen

Translation coming soon Die Verordnung (EG) 1272/2008 (CLP-Verordnung) legt die Vorgaben für die Einstufung, Kennzeichnung und Verpackung von gefährlichen Stoffen und Gemischen fest. Hierzu gehören...

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Articles

13.03.2026
Detergents and cleaning agents

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New Detergents Regulation published

Surfactants and detergents represent a diverse product group in retail that intersects with regulations for chemicals and biocides. Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 will thus be replaced by Regulation (EU)...

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04.05.2023
Detergents and cleaning agents

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Draft of a new Detergents Regulation

Regulation (EC) 648/2004 governs the rules for detergents placed on the market in the European Union. This Regulation is to be replaced by the submitted draft. The aim is to achieve harmonisation with...

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04.04.2023
Detergents and cleaning agents

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Extension to the criteria of the EU Ecolabel for detergents and cleaning agents

The EU Ecolabel may be awarded to products which have a lower environmental impact during their entire life cycle. Criteria are defined for the Ecolabel for various product groups. The criteria for...

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21.09.2022
Biocides
Detergents and cleaning agents

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Data sheet published on the differentiation of cleaning agents and biocidal products for exterior use

For retailers or importers, it is very important to be able to classify whether an existing product is a cleaning agent or a biocidal product subject to approval. Different legal requirements apply...

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19.03.2019
Detergents and cleaning agents

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Änderung der Kriterien des EU-Umweltzeichens für verschiedene Wasch-, Geschirrspül- und Reinigungsmittel

Das EU-Umweltzeichen (auch bekannt als EU Ecolabel) kann für Produkte vergeben werden, die über die gesamte Lebensdauer geringere Umweltauswirkungen haben als vergleichbare. Für jede Produktgruppe...

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