Germany'S Ban On Leather And Other Six Valent Chromium Is Officially Implemented.

September 14th, August 13th, Germany

80% of the leather produced in the world is chrome tanned. The purpose is to make leather products have better strength, handle and heat resistance.

Six valent chromium has strong photosensitivity and sensitization, which can lead to clinically obvious contact eczema, and six valent chromium is carcinogenic substance. If pportation and storage environment are bad, leather products may produce six valent chromium.

Leather is a high-risk product. It is plagued by chemical residues during the production process. The six valent chromium content is less than 3ppm. It is a very difficult hurdle for domestic leather manufacturing enterprises, especially leather production, which will directly affect export expectations, and the negative effects can not be ignored.

Germany's chemical technology and the level of chemical detection of leather products are at the forefront of the world. The restrictions on the chemical composition of leather products were first put forward and implemented in Germany by many times. The German directive on the six price chromium ban will have a diffusion effect on the EU over time.

In recent years, my leather manufacturing industry has been actively resisting market risks and becoming a major producer and exporter of leather. Under this background, the leather and its products export industry in Ningbo has already begun to have scale effect and production concentration. From the statistics data of 1-8 months this year, the total export volume of footwear, hat, fur and leather clothing, leather sofa furniture and gloves has exceeded US $120 million, an increase of 30% over the same period last year, and the proportion of leather products in light industrial products exports is further expanded.

Inspection and quarantine experts pointed out that leather manufacturers should gradually take appropriate steps to deal with: first, formulate strict leather production control procedures, adjust tanning technology, add general substitute additives, use vegetable tanning agents to retanning, add antioxidants in the process of fatliquoring, test the chrome powder used in leather making, avoid the high toxic residue of six valent chromium.

Secondly, through strict supply chain process control and internal management, we should pay attention to the safety of raw materials and semi finished leather in the initial stage of procurement and processing. The final product should also be strictly inspecting when it is released from the factory, and the two pollution should also be avoided under the condition of direct sunlight.

Third, the relevant government departments should strengthen their contacts and cooperation with enterprises and provide support for enterprises to seek policy support. In addition, technical forces should be put into practice to study the advanced production processes of auxiliary substitute materials in leather manufacturing industry, so as to make up for the weakness and deficiency of domestic leather making industry in process manufacturing.