HM Group Chemical Restrictions Textile Products Accessories Footwear Belts and Bags 2022
HM Group Chemical Restrictions Textile Products Accessories Footwear Belts and Bags 2022
HM Group Chemical Restrictions Textile Products Accessories Footwear Belts and Bags 2022
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Table of Contents
General .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Chemical Restrictions – Production........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Chemical Restrictions – Products .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. H&M Group – Additional Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4. More Information and Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
General
H&M Group Chemical Restrictions consists of 12 parts:
i. Aerosol Dispensers
ii. Textile products, Accessories, Footwear, Bags and Belts (including ZDHC MRSL 2.0 and AFIRM RSL)
iii. Candles
iv. Chemical Products
v. Cosmetic Products
vi. Electrical and Electronic Products and Batteries
vii. Food Contact Products
viii. Furniture
ix. Hardline
x. Medical Devices
xi. Non-Commercial Goods (NCG), Construction and Packaging
xii. Toys
Please note: If other requirements than those listed in H&M Group Chemical Restrictions exist for the same substances and product groups in ZDHC MRSL or AFIRM RSL,
the requirements specified in H&M Group Chemical Restrictions takes precedence.
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
Commitment
By accepting H&M Group Standard Purchase Conditions, the Supplier commits to comply with H&M Group Chemical Restrictions. The Supplier is responsible to assure
compliance and to inform all their upstream suppliers and subcontractors about its content.
By accepting H&M Group Standard Purchase Conditions, each Supplier acknowledges that H&M Group reserves the right to:
➢ Inspect and test any product, any part of production and/or packaging, by any listed or appropriate method, at any time or at any stage of production.
➢ Cancel the Order, or, if the products are already delivered, return the products to the Supplier if the product, production and/or packaging do not correspond to the
H&M Group Chemical Restrictions.
➢ Hold the Supplier responsible for any damage caused by the ordered product if the product, production and/or packaging do not correspond to the H&M Group
Chemical Restrictions.
➢ Receive Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all substances and preparations (dyes, colorants, solvents, chemicals, etc.) used in the production of a specific Order.
➢ Request the Supplier to change substances and preparations (dyes, colorants, solvents, chemicals, etc.) used in the production to comply with H&M Group Chemical
Restrictions.
In case of contradictory test results, H&M Group’s test results will prevail.
Definitions
Ban The substance must not be used in production and it must not be added to the product 1.
Concentration limit The substance must not be present in the product at concentrations above this limit.
Homogeneous Uniform composition throughout, i.e. a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials.
Not detected The substance must not be present in the finished product at concentrations above the analytical reporting limit.
Reporting limit Describes the level of detection times a safety factor selected by the laboratory that ensures repeatability and
reproducibility.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) All chemicals used for H&M Group products shall have Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that meet current GHS requirements, please
see AFIRM Toolkit Appendix H for guidance.
1 Impurities at low concentrations of these substances may be accepted only if technically unavoidable due to e.g. raw materials, formation in the manufacturing process, storage or packaging.
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
Abbreviations
CAS no Chemical Abstracts Service number, identification number for chemicals.
cl Centilong
Percentage Part weight by weight, % w/w.
ppm Parts per million, which is the same as mg/kg.
REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
SVHC Substances of Very High Concern
Compliance to ZDHC MRSL is now a Minimum Requirement (MR) in 2022. Therefore, if the production unit is found to intentionally use chemicals listed on ZDHC MRSL in
production process, it will result in MR Violation.
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
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EN 15987 defines chromium-free tanned leather. At H&M Group a leather containing <500 ppm is considered as chromium-free tanned leather. The standard EN ISO 17072-2 is applicable to determine chromium in
chromium-free tanned leathers.
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EN 15987 defines metal-free leather (Cr, Al, Ti, Zr, Fe). At H&M Group metal-free leather containing <500 ppm is considered as metal-free leather. The standard EN ISO 17072-2 is applicable to determine the
content of tanning metals. EN 15987 defines vegetable-tanned leather. At H&M Group using vegetable tanning agents containing <500 ppm metals (Cr, Al, Ti, Zr, Fe) is considered as vegetable-tanned leather. The
standard EN ISO 17072-2 is applicable to determine the content of tanning metals.
4 European commission recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial (2011/696/EU), Official Journal of the European Union, 20.10.2011.
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
Input control
For textile products: Some substances are included in ZDHC MRSL
UV absorbers/stabilisers/filters Various 2.0. -
General ban for chemicals used for this function.
Some substances are included in AFIRM RSL
and can thus be product tested.
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H&M Group Chemical Restrictions – Textile products | Accessories | Footwear, Bags and Belts
Valid for all brands in H&M Group
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