BCF Launches Next Phase of VOC Compliance Campaign
LONDON - As part of its VOC Compliance Campaign, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) hosted a training session for Trading Standards Officers. The day saw representatives from eight local authorities across Scotland attend the training session to learn about the VOC Directives and the role of Trading Standards in enforcing the regulations relating to identifying the differences between solvent- and water-based automotive paints. This was followed by a tour of LKQ, a vehicle refinish distributor, to see first-hand these differences.
The regulations preventing the use of solvent-based basecoats on cars is now 10 years old, but despite widespread noncompliance, there have been no prosecutions. An estimated £30 million of UK basecoat sales are still solvent-based, which creates a non-level playing field for distributors and body shops that have invested in water-based technology.