From April 12, 2024, information specifying the composition of a product will be made mandatory for manufacturers. The presence of proven, presumed or suspected endocrine disruptors in everyday products must be mentioned. Consumers can already check their presence using the Scan4Chem application which allows the barcode of items to be scanned.
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From April 2024, French people will be able to find out about the presence (or absence) of endocrine disruptors in products before purchasing them. A applicationapplication can help them. Named Scan4Chem, this “Yuka” of endocrine disruptors is already available for download.
The procedure has been long, but has only just been completed: since the publication of three ministerial decrees on October 12, manufacturers and brands will have to report the proven, presumed or suspected presence of endocrine disruptors in everyday products. These chemical substances which can act on the hormonal system are found in many everyday objects (toys, household products, cosmetics, etc.).
From April 12, 2024, this information must be displayed for products whose concentration of endocrine disruptors is greater than 0.1% (as a mass percentage). This concerns both the product and its packaging. Manufacturers therefore have six months to communicate this information.
The Scan4Chem app is based on a centralized European database
To facilitate access to this data, consumers are invited to download the Scan4Chem application and scan the barcodes of the products in question (directly in store or online). Free and associated with a databasedatabase centralized European, the application not only allows you to find out about the presence of endocrine disruptors, but also to contact the manufacturer or brand of a product if this information is missing. It was developed by the National Institute of Industrial Environment and Risks (Ineris), as part of the European LIFE Ask REACH project, which aims to “ general objective to improve the substitution of substances of very high concern (SVHC) “.
The Scan4Chem application is easy to use, free, and backed by a centralized European database. © National Institute of the Industrial Environment and Risks (Ineris)
Available in France on AppleApple And AndroidAndroid and present in several European countries, the Scan4Chem application “ aims, ultimately, to be the subject of more than 30 million queriesqueries », specifies the site InternetInternet of Ineris. The Institute nevertheless warns that, if this application is intended to “ target the presence of substances of extreme concern in terms of their effects on health and the environment “, it was however not designed for ” provide the exhaustive list of components of a product “.
