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Regulation (EU) No 259/2012 ANNEX

Regulation (EU) No 259/2012 ANNEX

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ANNEX ‘ANNEX VIa LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF PHOSPHATES AND OF OTHER PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS Detergent Limitations Date as of which the limitation applies 1. Consumer laundry detergents Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,5 grams in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in section B of Annex VII for water of hard water hardness — for “normally soiled” fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents, — for “lightly soiled” fabrics in the case of detergents for delicate fabrics, 30 June 2013 2. Consumer automatic dishwasher detergents Shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorus is equal to or greater than 0,3 grams in the standard dosage as defined in section B of Annex VII 1 January 2017’

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