SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 144.25 to inform stakeholders that the European Union intends to restrict 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles under Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH).
2,4-DNT is used in a variety of products, including automotive airbags, plastic industry sample bottles and propellants for military and civilian small-arms ammunition. It is classified as carcinogenic category 1B under Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP Regulation) and included in Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) for authorization and restricted as a substance or constituent of substances/mixtures under entry 28 to Annex XVII of REACH.
The WTO circulated the draft regulation on September 15, 2025.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that may impact their business. SafeGuardS 144.25 provides an overview of the EU’s proposal and includes a table with highlights of the draft regulation.
Stakeholders are encouraged to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 144.25 for more information.
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