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Council Directive 82/242/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of testing the biodegradability of non-ionic surfactants and amending Directive 73/404/EEC.

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Abstract
Article 4 of Directive 73/404/EEC relating to detergents provides for the adoption of Directives specifying methods of testing. On this basis, the present Directive concerns the methods of testing of the biodegradability of non-ionic surfactants contained in the detergents defined in article 1 of Directive 73/404/EEC. The reference method (confirmatory test) is described with detail in the Annex attached.
Date of text
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Official Journal L 109, 22 April 1982, pp. 1-17.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No