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update:2015-12-21 NO.: DOC151201-01

Amendment of Appendix C of Annex II to Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
- adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for children under 36 months and in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth

On 23 November 2015, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys for children under 36 months or other toys intended to be placed in the mouth, the European Commission published Commission Directive (EU)2015/2115, 2015/2116 and 2015/2117 amendments of AppendixC to AnnexII to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards chloromethylisothiazolinone(CMI), methylisothiazolinone(MI) and CMI and MI mixed together in a ratio of 3 to 1 (CMI/MI 3:1), benzisothiazolinone(BIT) and formamide.

For further information, please check the table as below:

Substance
CAS No.
Directive
Usage
Scope
Limit Value
Enforcement Date
CMI/ MI (3:1)
reaction mass of: 5-chloro-2- methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one [EC no. 247-500-7] and 2-methyl-2H -isothiazol-3-one [EC no. 220-239-6] (3:1)
55965-84-9

Directive EU 2015/2117

used as preservatives in water-based toys including hobby paints, finger paints and soap bubbles Toys which are intended for children under 36 months
and in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth
1 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials 24 November 2017
CMI
5-Chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3(2H)-one
26172-55-4 0,75 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials
MI
2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one
2682-20-4 0,25 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials
BIT
1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
2634-33-5 Directive EU 2015/2116 used as a preservative in water-based toys 5 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials 24 May 2017
Formamide 75-12-7 Directive EU 2015/2115 used in the plastics and polymers industry, particularly as a solvent, plasticiser or as a substance associated with a blowing agent used in the production of foam 20 μg/m3 (emission limit) after a maximum of 28 days from commencement of the emission testing of foam toy materials containing more than 200 mg/kg (cut-off limit based on content). 24 May 2017

For more information:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2015.306.01.0017.01.ENG
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2015.306.01.0020.01.ENG
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2015.306.01.0023.01.ENG

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