REGULATIONS ON CONTENT OF FORMALDEHYDE IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
On October 23, 3017, at the Circular No. 21/2017/TT-BCT issued the national technical regulations on content of formaldehyde and certain aromatic amines derived from Azo colorants in textile products.
This document deals with content of formaldehyde and certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants in textile products before they are traded in the Vietnam market. The list of textile products regulated by this document is specified in Appendix I of this document.
Products that are not regulated by this document include luggage of people on entry and personal belongings of organizations and individuals within the duty-free allowance; Goods of diplomatic organizations and individuals, international organizations within the duty-free allowance; Samples used for advertisement without use value and samples used for scientific research and research for production; Temporary imports exhibited and introduced in fairs, commercial exhibitions; temporary imports; goods under transit, merchanting trade or transshipment; goods sent to bonded warehouses; Presents within the duty-free allowance; Goods exchanged by residents of bordering areas within the duty-free allowance; Unbleached or undyed fabrics and textile products.
Accordingly, Content of formaldehyde in textile products shall not exceed the limits, the maximum limit of textile products for children under 3 years old is 30 mg/kg; the maximum limit of textile products in direct contact with skin is 75 mg/kg and the textile products not in direct contact with skin is 300 mg/kg. For limits on content of aromatic amines derived from azo colorants, content of each aromatic amine shall not exceed 30 mg/kg. The list of aromatic amines derived from azo colorants is specified in Appendix II of this document. Sample specifications: Testing samples for determining content of formaldehyde and aromatic amines derived from azo colorants in textile products shall not be contaminated with soil, oil, grease, etc…
A textile product that is issued with certificate of eco-label is not required to be sampled for determining content of formaldehyde and aromatic amines therein; A certificate of eco-label shall contain the producer’s name and address, name of the product, composition of materials and name and signature of the representative of the licensing authority. The abovementioned certificate shall be used for making the declaration of conformity.
This Circular takes effect on May 01, 2018.
