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Division 2.3 Limitation of the presence of asbestos and polyester resins in the materials

United Kingdom

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No asbestos shall be present in the raw materials used for natural and processed products, as laid down in Council Directive 76/769/EECf1.

The use of polyester resins in the production shall be limited by 10 % of the total weight of raw materials.

Assessment and verification: in terms of chemical and mineralogical analysis, the material formulation shall be provided by the applicant together with a declaration of compliance with the abovementioned requirements.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201.

Notes on Division 2

Footnotes

f1

Semi-processed products are balanced mixtures of different raw materials ready to be introduced in the production process.