On Nov 19, 2019, the European Commission has published Commission Directive(EU) 2019/1922 to amend the migration limits of aluminium in part III of AnnexII to Toy Directive 2009/48/EC. Members states shall apply the provisions ofthis Commission Directive from 20 May 2021.
According to the amendments, the migration limits of aluminium shall beamended 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 |
Aluminium (Al) | 2250 | 560 | 28130 |
To date, migration limits of elements on toy materials are listed 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 |
Aluminium | 5625 / 2250a | 1406 / 560a | 70000 / 28130a |
Antimony | 45 | 11.3 | 560 |
Arsenic | 3.8 | 0.9 | 47 |
Barium | 1500 | 375 | 18750 |
Boron | 1200 | 300 | 15000 |
Cadmium | 1.3 | 0.3 | 17 |
Chromium (III) | 37.5 | 9.4 | 460 |
Chromium (VI) | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.053 |
Cobalt | 10.5 | 2.6 | 130 |
Copper | 622.5 | 156 | 7700 |
Lead | 2.0 | 0.5 | 23 |
Manganese | 1200 | 300 | 15000 |
Mercury | 7.5 | 1.9 | 94 |
Nickel | 75 | 18.8 | 930 |
Selenium | 37.5 | 9.4 | 460 |
Strontium | 4500 | 1125 | 56000 |
Tin | 15000 | 3750 | 180000 |
Organic tin | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12 |
Zinc | 3750 | 938 | 46000 |
a The new migration limit for Aluminium applies from 20 May 2021. |
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