March 10, 2016
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released Footwear - Footwear Industry Guideline for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under Annex XIV of Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
The guideline details the listed chemicals under Candidate List / Annex XIV of the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 specifically for the footwear industry.
Ratified August 24, 2015, the guideline was made available on January 13, 2016.
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