On 4 June 2021, the European Commission has approved Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903 to amend EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC as regards specific limit values for aniline in certain toys. Member States shall apply the provisions from 5 December 2022.
The limit values of aniline shall be newly added in Appendix C to Annex II, which specifies the limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth, as follow:
| Substance | CAS No | Limit value |
| Aniline | 62-53-3 |
- 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in textile toy material and leather toy material - 10 mg/kg as free aniline in finger paints - 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in finger paints |
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