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update:2014-07-17
NO.: DOC140703-01
EU Amended Requirements of Nickel in Toys
On 30 June 2014, DIRECTIVE 2014/84/EU was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), amending Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards of nickel.
Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC is replaced by the following:
Substance |
Classification |
Permitted use |
Nickel |
CMR 2 |
In toys and toy components made of stainless steel.
In toy components which are intended to conduct an electric current |
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 July 2015 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2015.
For more information:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0084&from=EN
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