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Flint Group Reaffirms GIO Compliance as Deadline Extended

The German Federal Council has extended the transition period by one year, to Dec. 31, 2026.

Source: Flint Group

On Dec. 19, 2025, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved a draft amendment to the 21st Ordinance amending the Customer Goods Ordinance, known as the German Ink Ordinance (GIO). In addition to adding new substances to Tables 1 and 2 of its positive list, it has extended the transition period by one year, from Dec. 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026. The original deadline for pigments for transient use listed in Annex 14, Table 2, remains at Dec. 31, 2026. The GIO is an incoming regulation go...

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