The European Commission issued the Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903 on June 3, 2021. This Directive has become effective from June 24, 2021 and amends the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The document concerns certain requirements for aniline in textile, leather toy materials, and finger paints.  

Thus, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC adds the limit values for aniline (CAS no. 62-53-3) used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth as follows:

• 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’

The provisions of this Directive will become mandatory for Member States from December 5, 2022.

The full text of the Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903 you can find here.

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