

Detergents
Global markets, clean products: With KFT, your detergents comply with all regulations
If you intend to market detergents and/or cleaning agents, it is essential to comply with the requirements of chemicals legislation, Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 (Detergents Regulation) and national laws. These restrict certain ingredients or exclude them from the market altogether, especially if they are poorly biodegradable.
For global marketing, it is crucial to know the legal regulations of the respective countries. In the USA, for example, the FHSA (Federal Hazardous Substances Act) and CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Act) are relevant, while Switzerland has similar regulations to the EU, but bans phosphates in detergents and cleaning products.
We check the marketability of your ingredients and advise you in detail on the following questions: Are there specific requirements for the environmental compatibility of the ingredients? How must the products be labeled? What reporting and documentation obligations are there?
Rely on our expertise to ensure that your products meet all the required obligations!
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Safety data sheet
The safety data sheet is an important communication tool for conveying information about the hazards and risks of substances and mixtures. The GHS (Globally Harmonized System) has created a worldwide standard for the structure of the safety data sheet. This makes it possible for the first time to create and send out safety data sheets that have the same structure all over the world. However, the contents are still defined by regional or national legislation.
Fortunately, regional or national legislators are now taking the opportunity to adopt the GHS for classification and labeling in full or at least in part. This is an important step towards ensuring the safe and legally compliant global trade of chemical products.

Classification and labeling
The GHS (Globally Harmonized System) is a comprehensive system for classifying physical, health and environmental hazards. The aim of the GHS is to enable the uniform classification and labeling of chemicals worldwide. A key feature of the GHS is the so-called "Building Block Approach". This approach allows individual countries not to have to adopt all GHS elements. Overall, the GHS has contributed to harmonization, but national requirements may still differ from country to country.

Substance registration and substance notification
In many countries and regions, chemical inventories are used to obtain an overview of the chemicals used, the quantities in circulation and their applications. A key objective is to collect data on hazardous properties. This makes reliable classification much easier and also enables particularly hazardous substances to be better identified and their use restricted or banned.
The REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 applies in Europe, and since then many countries have followed suit and passed similar laws, for example Turkey and Korea. Your company must therefore carefully check which data and documents you need for marketing in the respective country.

Product notification and product registration
Manufacturers, importers and downstream users must forward the formulation of their (hazardous) products to authorities and organizations. This enables the competent authorities to provide appropriate advice in the event of poisoning or accidental exposure.