pinfa’s Q&A (8 pages) provides detailed information for users on regulatory impacts of the EU’s CSS on PIN flame retardants, including REACH, CPL, Assessment of Regulatory Needs and the ECHA Flame Retardant Strategy, “Grouping” of FRs, Regrettable Substitution, Restriction, Essential Use concept. The aim is not to provide full information on chemical regulation but to explain which aspects of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability are relevant to and likely to impact PIN FRs. The Q&A provides links to relevant EU policy and regulatory documents, and to Cefic documents. For full regulatory information concerning specific PIN flame retardant products, users should contact their supplier.
“The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) and its impact for flame retardants (FR)”, A pinfa Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, 30th September 2023 and updated regularly https://www.pinfa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pinfa_CSS_QA_final.pdf