On 1 July 2014, the European Union published on the Official Journal the amendment to the Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys to permit the use of nickel in toy components which are intended to conduct an electric current.
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 July 2015 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. The provision will be applicable from 1 July 2015.
Nickel is classified as carcinogenic category 2, but it is also used in toys for its resistance to corrosion and its high electrical conductivity.
Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC is replaced by the following:
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Substance
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Classification
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Permitted use
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Nickel
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CMR 2
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In toys and toy components made of stainless steel.
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In toy components which are intended to conduct an electric current.
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