On 27 March 2017, EU ministers adopted the amendments to Annex II to toy safety directive to lower the lead limit.
The new rules are in line with those proposed in the draft notified to the EU as below:
Element | mg/kg in dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable toy material | mg/kg in liquid or sticky toy material | mg/kg in scraped-off toy material | |
Lead | Current | 13,5mg/kg | 3,4mg/kg | 160mg/kg |
New | 2,0 mg/kg | 0,5 mg/kg | 23mg/kg | |
The amendments will take into force on the twentieth day following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and come into operation 18 months after the publication of the Directive.
Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC is considered as the most stringent toy regulation in the globe requiring all toys to access the EU market should meet the requirements hereof. The migration testing of 19 heavy metals is essential part for chemical testing of toys in the EU market. C&K Testing is at your service to help you with compliance of Toy Safety Directive 2008/48/EC with our testing, consulting and training services.
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