EU – Draft Commission Directive Amending Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Safety of Toys, as Regards Cobalt

The European Commission has announced a Draft Commission Directive amending Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, with regard to cobalt. The amendment includes the addition of three entries (derogations) to Appendix A of Annex II of Directive 2009/4​​8/EC (the list of CMR substances and their permitted uses under points 4, 5, and 6 of Part III), covering the following cases: – In toys and toy components made of stainless steel, where cobalt is present as an impurity in the nickel contained in the stainless steel. – In toy components intended to conduct electric current. In neodymium-based magnets (NdFeB magnets) used in toys, provided those magnets cannot be swallowed or inhaled.

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