ANNEX III
LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF PHOSPHATES AND OTHER PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6
Detergent | Limitations |
Consumer laundry detergents | The total content of phosphorus shall be lower than 0,5 grams in the recommended quantity of the detergent to be used in the main cycle of the washing process for a standard washing machine load as defined in Part B of Annex V for hard water: (i) for ‘normally soiled’ fabrics in the case of heavy-duty detergents; (ii) for ‘lightly soiled’ fabrics in the case of detergents for delicate fabrics. |
Consumer automatic dishwasher detergents | The total content of phosphorus shall be lower than 0,3 grams in the standard dosage as defined in Part B of Annex V. |