Last Updated:	2007-05-09
Group:	flame retardants
Report Contents
-   Restricted Substances -   Summary -   Materials or Products Listed -   Test Methods -   Relevant Dates -   Key Documents -   Other Documents -   Contacts -   Revision History

Introduction

As harmonised by EU requirements, Portugal has two different legislative requirements for flame retardants. A third restriction, covering covering polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) ) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in electronics is not yet transposed (deadline for transposition not until August 13, 2004)

1. PentaBDE and OctaBDE restriction (applicable to all articles)


2. TRIS, TEPA and PBB prohibition (applicable to textiles and textile articles)


3. polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in electronics
   
   In Portugal, restrictions applying to chemical constituents of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are set forth in the Decree-Law 230/2004 dated 10 December 2004, (the “Decree-Law”), which implements the RoHS and WEEE Directives. The key provisions of the Decree-Law are discussed in this report.
   
   Portugal has also adopted legislation implementing Directive 76/769/EC, which imposes marketing and use restrictions of certain dangerous chemical substances. This legislation is reviewed very briefly below.
   
   

Defined Restrictions:
All articles: PentaBDE & OctaBDE: limit (0.1% by mass)
Textiles: prohibition for TRIS, TEPA, PBB
Electronics: polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) : 0.1%