The conditions for placing on the market, and for making available on the market, detergents and surfactants for detergents have been harmonised through Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. That Regulation sets out requirements related to the biodegradability of surfactants, restrictions or bans on surfactants on grounds of biodegradability, limitations on the content of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in consumer laundry detergents and consumer automatic dishwasher detergents, information that manufacturers are to hold at the disposal of the Member States’ competent authorities and medical personnel, and rules on the labelling of detergents, including regarding fragrance allergens.
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