European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry, 6 Feb 2019
The organization requests re-phrasing Recital 5 to clarify that all formaldehyde presence is regulated, regardless of origin. They argue the 10 mg/kg limit effectively bans necessary preservatives and is difficult to measure reliably. This would prevent a de facto ban on preservatives needed for product safety.
Children could face higher microbiological risks if available preservatives are overly restricted.