SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 084.24 to provide stakeholders with a summary of the European Union’s plan to regulate 18 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in clay targets (clay pigeons).

The announcement was circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on May 27, 2024. It applies to disc-shaped objects used by sports shooters and small game hunters for (shooting) practice. The draft regulation is planned for adoption in Q4 of 2024 and, if approved, will become effective one year from the date of entry into force.

Clay targets are made using binders such as coal tar pitch, high temperature (CTPHT), petroleum pitch or other types of resin. Under Annex XIV of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (entry 41 to Annex XIV of REACH), CTPHT is listed as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) on the Authorization List. The presence of PAH in the substance makes it carcinogenic, persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB).

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that could impact their ability to operate. SafeGuardS 084.24 contains a summary of the proposal and includes a table detailing the requirements for clay pigeons.

Stakeholders should review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 084.24 for more details.

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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full EU Intends to Restrict PAH in Clay Targets under REACH SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/05/safeguards-8424-eu-intends-to-restrict-pah-in-clay-targets-under-reach]

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