DETERGENTS & HOUSEHOLD CARE PRODUCTS

MAJOR STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

WESTERN EU USA CANADA AUSTRALIA
COUNTRIES
DETERGENT ● Regulation (EC) No ● Federal Hazardous ● The Consumer Chemicals ● The Australian Inventory
REGULATION 648/2004 on detergents Substance Act (FHSA) and Containers of Chemical Substances
● Regulation (EU) No ● Consumer Product Regulations (CCCR) (AICS), administered by
REGULATION ON
259/2012 amending Safety Act (CPSC) ● Domestic Substances NICNAS
PRODUCT SAFETY* Regulation (EC) No ● Poison Prevention List (DSL) and Non- ● Poison Standard
REGULATION ON 648/2004 as regards the Packaging Act (PPPA) Domestic Substances
DETERGENT use of phosphates, other ● The “General Consumer List (NDSL) under
phosphorus compounds Products Regulation” Canadian Environmental
INGREDIENTS
in laundry and from California Protection Agency (EPA)
dishwasher detergents Environmental Protection
● Biocides Directive Agency (EPA)
98/8/EC & Biocides ● Washington State law
Regulation (EU) 528/2012 RCW 70.95L.020
● Directive 75/324/EEC on
aerosol dispensers
● Directive 94/62/EC on
packaging and packaging
waste
● Regulation (EC)
1907/2006 REACH
● GPSD 2001/95/EC

LABELLING Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 ● 16 CFR Part 500 & FHSA ● Competition and
REQUIREMENTS CLP on the Classification, ● Administration and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA)
Labelling and Packaging of Enforcement Regulations ● Commerce (Trade
substances and mixtures in Title 15 Code of Federal Descriptions) Act 1905 &
Regulations, Section Commerce (Imports)
1500, NYS Environmental Regulations 1940 – for
Conservation Part 669 “Country of Origin”
OTHER (VOLUNTARY Decisions regulating the Green Seal Label Ecologo Industrial Codes and
SCHEME FOR GREEN European mark for Guidelines from Accord
ecological quality Ecolabel which is a national industry
PRODUCT)
● All - purpose cleaners association for the
and sanitary cleaners: Australasian hygiene,
Decision 2011/383/EU cosmetic and specialty
● Detergents for products industry
dishwashers: Decision
2011/263/EU
● Hand dishwashing
detergents: Decision
2011/382/EU
● Laundry detergents:
Decision 2011/264/EU

AISE protocol for laundry

detergents
Notes: 1) Biocides Regulation (EU) 528/2012 will repeal and replace Directive 98/8/EC, and will be
applicable as of 1 September 2013; 2) Additional regulation is required if the product is claimed as
a disinfectant with disinfecting ingredients.

* e.g. VOC, Phosphate, etc.

 DETERGENTS & HOUSEHOLD CARE PRODUCTS
MAJOR STANDARDS & REGULATIONS
ASIAN COUNTRIES PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF HONG KONG TAIWAN
CHINA (PRC)
DETERGENT REGULATION ● Technical specification for safety ● The Consumer Goods Safety ● Consumer Protection Law
REGULATION ON PRODUCT of soaps and detergents GB/T Ordinance, Chapter 456, Law ● Food Sanitation Law for
26396 - 2011 of Hong Kong kitchen cleaning product
SAFETY*
● Corresponding GB/T standards ● VOC Regulation for Floor Wax ● Commodity Labelling Act for
REGULATION ON DETERGENT for laundry detergent, detergent Stripper from Environmental laundry washing and house
INGREDIENTS for kitchen cleaning product, etc Protection Department (EPD) cleaning
● Corresponding Chinese
National Standards (CNS)
● Environmental Protection Law
for Nonylphenol (NP) and
Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPEO)
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS Commodity Labelling Act and
corresponding CNS standards
OTHER (VOLUNTARY SCHEME N/A Hong Kong Green Label Scheme Green Mark Products from
FOR GREEN PRODUCT) Product Environmental Criteria Environmental Protection
Administration, Taiwan

ASEAN COUNTRIES MALAYSIA SINGAPORE THAILAND

DETERGENT REGULATION ● The Consumer Protection Law No particular government agency ● Hazardous Substance Control
REGULATION ON PRODUCT 1999 (Act 599) regulating the import of household ● Measurement and Packaging
● Environmental Quality care products. Singapore Standards Control
SAFETY*
(Prohibition on the Use of (SS) can serve as reference ● Consumer Protection Control
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REGULATION ON DETERGENT Controlled Substance in Soap, ● SS 231 for the specification of ● Corresponding Thai Standards
INGREDIENTS Synthetic Detergent and Other laundry detergent powder (TIS)
Cleaning Agents) Order 1995 ● SS 285 for liquid detergent for
& its subsequent amendment hand dishwashing
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS N/A The Weights and Measures Act
OTHER (VOLUNTARY SCHEME N/A The Singapore Green Labelling The Thai Green Label Scheme
FOR GREEN PRODUCT) Scheme (SGLS)

Note: VOC - Volatile Organic Compound

* e.g. VOC, Phosphate, etc.

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