State General Laboratory Annual Report 2022

36 | STATE GENERAL LABORATORY OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS The SGL collaborates with Cyprus’ competent authorities: y The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance for the implementation of the Chemical Substances Law of 2020 (N.119(I)/2020), the European Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH) for the control of dangerous chemicals in various consumer products and the European Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures. y The Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry for the General Safety of Products Law of 2004 up to 2010 (harmonisation with Directive 2001/95/EC). The following categories of consumer products from the Cypriot market are analysed within the framework of the above regulations: y Adhesives for chloroform, toluene, benzene and 1,2-dichloroethane. y Household chemical preparations to determine pH. y Leather articles for chromium VI. y Cement for chromium VI. y Thermal paper for bisphenol A, F and S. y Soft plastics for phthalates. y Textiles for aromatic amines.

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