On 19 November 2020, the Standardization Administration of China has published a voluntary standard GB/T 39498-2020 on restriction of hazardous substances in consumer products, which will be implemented from 1 June 2021.The following are the highlight:

The chemical restrictions in the standard are mostly for toys, and there are some for other consumer products like jewellery, electrical appliances, leather goods and skin-contact products.

Examples of the restricted chemicals are:

• Heavy metals
• VOC (e.g. benzene, toluene, formaldehyde)
• Bisphenol A
• Chlorinated solvents
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
• Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates
• N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
• Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (C10-C13) (SCCP)
• Phthalates
• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• Fragrances

The standard also suggests test methods in Appendix A of the standard. It can be viewed online at the official Chinese standard database for free.

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