Examples of using Phosphorous compounds in English and their translations into Polish
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Limitations on the content of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in detergents.”.
Phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents.
Amending Regulation(EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents.
The limitation should apply to all phosphorous compounds in order to preclude a mere substitution of the limited phosphates by other phosphorous compounds. .
The chosen legal instrument is a Regulation as it aims to harmonise the content of phosphates and others phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents.
The interaction between phosphates and other phosphorous compounds requires a careful choice of the scope and level of the limitation.
The proposal extends the scope of Regulation(EC)No 648/2004 to allow introduction of a limitation on the content of phosphates and others phosphorous compounds in detergents amendments to Articles 1 and 4.
Some Member States have adopted national measures to limit the use of phosphates and/or others phosphorous compounds, mainly in household laundry detergents, in accordance with provisions of Article 14 of Regulation(EC) No 648/2004 with different cut-off values.
The Commission concludes that the legal instrumentmust be a regulation, since the aim is to harmonise the level of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds contained in laundry detergents.
The evaluation and impact analysis of the options showed that introducing Europe-wide limits on the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents would reduce the contribution of phosphates to the risk of eutrophication in EU waters, while reducing the cost of removing phosphorous for waste water treatment plants.
Proposal for a Regulation(EU) No…/ of the European Parliament andof the Council amending Regulation(EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents.
The evaluation and the impact analysis of the options shows that the introduction at European level of a limitation on the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents will reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks of EU waters and reduce the cost of phosphorous removal for waste water treatment plants.
The proposal does not add much that is new, but simply sets legal requirementsat EU level and consolidates the existing downward trend in the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents.
Efficient alternatives to phosphates-based household laundry detergents require small amounts of other phosphorous compounds, namely phosphonates which if used in increasing quantities might be of concern for the environment.
The EESC welcomes the Commission proposal and, given the lack of alternatives that are satisfactory from a technical and economic point of view for categories of detergent other than household laundry detergents,endorses the introduction of limits on the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds for the time being in household laundry detergents only.
Member States may maintain orlay down national rules concerning restrictions on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorous compounds in detergents for which no restrictions on the content are set out in Annex VIa where justified on grounds of protection of the aquatic environment and where technically and economically feasible alternatives are available.”.
For the time being, until technically and economically viable alternatives to phosphates become available forother types of detergent, the proposal limits the content of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds only in household laundry detergents proposed new Annex VIa.
It is not appropriate to extend limitations of the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents to household automatic dishwasher detergents or to industrial and institutional detergents because suitable technically and economically feasible alternatives to the use of phosphates in those detergents are not yet available.
The EESC recognises the need to review Regulation(EC)648/2004 with respect to the limits on using phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents, for the following reasons.
The proposal aims to amend Regulation(EC) No 648/2004 on detergents by introducing a limitation on the content of phosphates and others phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents, in order to decrease detergents' contribution to the overall eutrophication of EU surface waters, following the conclusions of the evaluations and the impact assessment performed by the Commission pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation(EC) No 648/2004.
The general objective is to ensure a high level of protection of the environment from the potential adverse effects of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in detergents and to ensure a well-functioning internal market for detergents.
The proposal concernsthe amendment of Regulation(EC) No 648/2004 on detergents, introducing limits on the content of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents, in order to decrease the contribution of detergents to the overall eutrophication of EU surface waters, further to the findings from the evaluations and the impact assessment performed by the Commission pursuant to Article 16 of the regulation in question.
The EESC believes that sufficient time must be given to adapt andprepare after the revision of Regulation(EC) 648/2004 on limiting phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents and before implementation of the relevant provisions.
Detergents listed in Annex VIa that do not comply with the limitations on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorous compounds laid down in that Annex shall not be placed on the market from the date set out in that Annex.”.
Finally the proposed act maintains the already existing provision allowing Member States to lay down national rules to limit the content of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in detergents other than household laundry detergents, if justified on environmental grounds Amendment of Article 14.
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It should be noted that alternatives for phosphates in household laundry detergents do sometimes contain other phosphorous containing compounds, in particular phosphonates.
On the other hand, many different phosphates and phosphorous containing compounds exist and it has to be ensured that the intended ban of phosphates cannot easily be circumvented.