The testing requirements of tyre are mainly set out in the European regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals(REACH). The legislation came into force on Jun 1st, 2007 and was implemented on Jun 1st, 2008.
The legislation has a tremendous impact on the tyre industry. Tyres that fail to meet the requirements of REACH shall not be placed on EU market. To comply with REACH, tyre suppliers(manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors)shall identify and test Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in their products. Tyre manufacturers who buy raw chemicals from companies shall ensure that their substances have been registered and their uses have been covered in the registration.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of over 100 different chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, garbage, or other organic substances like tobacco or charbroiled meat. PAHs are known for their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic properties. Plastics and rubber products such as tyre are high risky materials containing PAHs.
REACH Annex XVII has placed a restriction on the use of 8 PAHs in tyres and extender oil. Tyres will not be allowed to be placed on EU market if 8 PAHs exceed certain concentration thresholds listed in the following table. The restriction also applies to the marketing of tyres in EU
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The minimum criteria for Substances of Very High Concerns（SVHCs）are set forth in Article 57 of REACH Regulation:
- carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMRs);
- persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBTs);
- very persistent and bio-accumulative (vPvBs);
- seriously and / or irreversibly damaging the environment or human health, such as - substances damaging the hormone system;
Tyres belong to the “article” category under REACH. Suppliers of tyres must fulfill the following obligations when a SVHC on candidate list is present:
- Communication Requirement: Suppliers of tyres which contain substances on the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) have to provide sufficient information (such as SDS, substance declaration) to allow safe use of the article to their customers or upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request.This information must contain as a minimum the name of the substance.
- Notification: EU producers or importers of tyres have to notify ECHA if their article contains a substance on the Candidate List. This obligation applies if the substance is present in those articles in quantities over one tonne per producer or importer per year and if the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w).
Reminder: Since Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), EU REACH regulation does not apply. Switzerland has its own chemical regulations adopting REACH-like registration and restriction requirements. Please refer to Swiss Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) and Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) for more info.
Related Substance Restrictions
The legislation has a tremendous impact on the tyre industry. Tyres that fail to meet the requirements of REACH shall not be placed on EU market. To comply with REACH, tyre suppliers(manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors)shall identify and test Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in their products. Tyre manufacturers who buy raw chemicals from companies shall ensure that their substances have been registered and their uses have been covered in the registration.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of over 100 different chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, garbage, or other organic substances like tobacco or charbroiled meat. PAHs are known for their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic properties. Plastics and rubber products such as tyre are high risky materials containing PAHs.
REACH Annex XVII has placed a restriction on the use of 8 PAHs in tyres and extender oil. Tyres will not be allowed to be placed on EU market if 8 PAHs exceed certain concentration thresholds listed in the following table. The restriction also applies to the marketing of tyres in EU
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The minimum criteria for Substances of Very High Concerns（SVHCs）are set forth in Article 57 of REACH Regulation:
- carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMRs);
- persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBTs);
- very persistent and bio-accumulative (vPvBs);
- seriously and / or irreversibly damaging the environment or human health, such as - substances damaging the hormone system;
Tyres belong to the “article” category under REACH. Suppliers of tyres must fulfill the following obligations when a SVHC on candidate list is present:
- Communication Requirement: Suppliers of tyres which contain substances on the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) have to provide sufficient information (such as SDS, substance declaration) to allow safe use of the article to their customers or upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request.This information must contain as a minimum the name of the substance.
- Notification: EU producers or importers of tyres have to notify ECHA if their article contains a substance on the Candidate List. This obligation applies if the substance is present in those articles in quantities over one tonne per producer or importer per year and if the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w).
Reminder: Since Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), EU REACH regulation does not apply. Switzerland has its own chemical regulations adopting REACH-like registration and restriction requirements. Please refer to Swiss Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) and Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) for more info.
Related Substance Restrictions
REACH Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) REACH Restricted Substances EU RoHS/RoHS 2 China RoHS 2 Norway PoHS Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance California Proposition 65 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Ozone-depleting Substances Mercury and Its Compounds
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