What is PD CEN/TR 16417 - Guidelines for footwear industry about?
PD CEN/TR 16417 is an international standard that focuses on footwear industry guidelines for substances of very high concern. Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serves the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from ground textures and temperature. PD CEN/TR 16417 is intended to provide information on the chemicals listed in the Candidate List / Annex XIV of the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, also known as REACH (Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) and their usage and presence in the footwear industry.
Note: PD CEN/TR 16417 does not concern the substances for which restrictions have been already enacted under Annex XVII of REACH.
Who is PD CEN/TR 16417 - Guidelines for footwear industry for?
PD CEN/TR 16417 on footwear industry guidelines for substances of very high concern is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturers
- Research & Development team
- Quality assurance team
- Manufacturing unit
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16417 - Guidelines for the footwear industry?
Footwear in the manner of shoes therefore primarily serves the purpose to ease locomotion and prevent injuries. Footwear can also be used for fashion and adornment as well as to indicate the status or rank of the person within a social structure. The tables include the substances of very high concern included, at the moment of publication of PD CEN/TR 16417, in the candidate list of Annex XIV of REACH. Different tables have been drafted to identify the date of inclusion in the candidate list.
PD CEN/TR 16417 shows which of these chemicals may be present in footwear materials and the footwear industry to help shoe manufacturers to collect mandatory information from suppliers regarding the content of these chemicals and, at the same time, allow them to provide accurate information to their customers. The test methods reported in PD CEN/TR 16417 are informative only to identify where these chemicals may be found and control the use along the supply chain where their suppliers are not under the jurisdiction of the REACH Regulation. Using PD CEN/TR 16417 you can understand specifications on the chemicals listed in the Candidate List / Annex XIV of the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, also known as REACH (Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) and their usage and presence in the footwear industry.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD CEN/TR 16417:2016 supersedes PD CEN/TR 16417:2012. PD CEN/TR 16417:2016 includes some technical changes concerning PD CEN/TR 16417:2012. These include:
- Inclusion of the new substances (Tables 9 to 13) published in the candidate list of Annex XIV of REACH after January 2012
- Substances from Tables 2 to 8 have been transferred to the table after their final inclusion in Annex XIV of REACH
- The new substances of Tables 9 to 13 have been added in the annexe.
