八月 2026

加利福尼亚州有毒物质控制部（DTSC）已正式将对苯二胺（PPD）衍生物加入其候选化学品清单。此项行政措施不会立即施加新的要求。DTSC现将对含有PPD衍生物的消费品进行评估，以决定未来是否采取监管行动。

加利福尼亚州有毒物质控制部（DTSC）于2026年7月3日将对苯二胺（PPD）衍生物加入其候选化学品清单，生效日期为2026年10月3日。此举旨在应对潜在的环境暴露问题。根据“更安全消费品”计划，将该整个化学类别列入候选化学品清单，为未来的监管行动奠定了基础，其性质类似于加利福尼亚州第65号提案所要求的评估。这可以防止制造商在未评估环境权衡的情况下，用其他有害的PPD衍生物替代6PPD。

目前，尚无特定消费品需满足新的合规要求。然而，经济运营者必须对其供应链中所有PPD衍生物进行清查，以便为未来的合规义务做好准备。

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) entered into force on 11 February 2026 and applies across the European Union (EU), beginning 12 August 2026. Under Article 5 of the PPWR, Regulation EU 2025/40, manufacturers must minimize Substances of Concern (SoCs) in packaging. Aside from established rules for heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a definitive SoC list does not yet exist.

In July, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) invited various packaging stakeholders who had previously provided feedback on the PPWR call to review and comment on the draft list of SoCs under the PPWR.

The draft list contains more than 700 substances identified as SoCs, selected from around 2600 substances found in packaging or packaging waste. The assessment covers both intentionally added substances such as adhesives, coatings, inks, pigments, colorants, antioxidants and other additives, and non-intentionally added substances formed during the production, use or recycling of packaging materials.

ECHA requested the stakeholders provide feedback on:

• The current use of the substance in question in packaging applications: a positive confirmation (or otherwise) of the substance use in packaging materials, types and formats listed

• Whether the substance is an intentionally added substance (IAS) or not

• The packaging material/type/ format the substance is used in

• The technical function of the substance

QIMA will continue to monitor PPWR developments and their potential impacts.

On 11 August 2026, the European Commission (EC) published a draft directive proposing significant amendments to Annex II of the Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), establishing stricter control standards for allergenic fragrances, bisphenol A (BPA), phenol, and benzisothiazolinone (BIT) in toys. The draft is currently open for public consultation, with stakeholders invited to submit comments by 10 October 2026.

Proposed changes:

1. The fragrance Lilial (2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde, CAS 80-54-6) is proposed to be removed from the list of “permitted but subject to labeling requirements” and transferred to the prohibited substances list, due to its classification as toxic for reproduction.

2. The old standards EN 71-10/11/12 in the 2009/48/EC Appendix C will be removed and replaced with the new standards. Limit of BPA will be reduced from 0.04 mg/L to 0.005 mg/L, which is aligned with the Toy Safety Standard (Regulation (EU) 2025/2509). The significant reduction in the permitted migration limit for BPA is based on a 2023 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion.

According to the draft European Commission (EC) schedule, the revision would be entered into force in Q4 2026. Member States are required to transpose the directive into national legislation within 12 months of its publication, and the new rule will be formally effective 12 months after publication.