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Monitoring azo colourants in Australian textiles

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently started monitoring the market for the presence of azo colourants in textiles , in spite of the fact there are presently no defined legal requirements and laws in Australia for products which contain azo colourants that are banned by law for instance in Europe, India, China and other countries. As a result of this monitoring, different garments and textiles have been voluntarily backtracked from the market by the producers, because the articles contained azo colourants in concentrations above the limits fixed in the European Union.

19th May 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Zurich

Medical/Hygiene, Clothing/​Footwear, Industrial, Protective

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently started monitoring the market for the presence of azo colourants in textiles , in spite of the fact there are presently no defined legal requirements and laws in Australia for products which contain azo colourants that are banned by law for instance in Europe, India, China and other countries.

As a result of this monitoring, different garments and textiles have been voluntarily backtracked from the market by the producers, because the articles contained azo colourants in concentrations above the limits fixed in the European Union.

Oeko-Tex Standard 100

Tests regarding banned azo colourants are part of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 requirements since its beginning in 1992. Every Oeko-Tex institute has a special focus in each Oeko-Tex certification process regarding the parameter Banned Azo Colourants.

Furthermore, within an Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification process additional tests for other harmful substances are performed, including allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs, formaldeyhde, pesticides, chlorinated phenols, phthalates, heavy metals etc.

To be in line with the Oeko-Tex requirements and having a valid Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate issued by an Oeko-Tex institute for the item is said to help each producer avoid problems with the ACCC regarding such other harmful substances.

www.oeko-tex.com

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