Last Updated:	2007-05-09
Group:	flame retardants
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Introduction

As harmonised by EU requirements, Germany has two different legislative requirements for flame retardants:

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 Germany, restrictions applying to chemical constituents of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are set forth in the German law implementing the RoHS Directive and German regulations implementing the Marketing and Use Directive.
   
   Each of these laws are discussed briefly in turn 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%