Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmethyl ester, 2-O-benzyl 1-O-butyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Industrial

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Severely Restricted

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action:

BBP;

1. Shall not be used as substances or in mixtures, in concentrations greater than 0,1 % by weight of the plasticised material, in toys and childcare articles.

2. Toys and childcare articles containing these phthalates in a concentration greater than 0,1 % by weight of the plasticised material shall not be placed on the market.

3. For the purpose of this entry 'childcare article' shall mean any product intended to facilitate sleep, relaxation, hygiene, the feeding of children or sucking on the part of children.

Use or uses that remain allowed:

All other uses not listed above.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No

Summary of the final regulatory action:

BBP shall not be used in plasticised material, in toys and childcare articles. And certain exceptions apply.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to:

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 23/12/2017