PAHs to become new block for rubber or plastic into EU

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5

Articles shall not be placed on the market for supply to the general public, if any of their rubber or plastic components that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than 1 mg/kg (0.0001 % by weight of this component) of any of the listed PAHs.

Such articles include amongst others:

- sport equipment such as bicycles, golf clubs, racquets

- house-hold utensils, trolleys, walking frames

- tools for domestic use

- clothing, footwear, gloves and sportswear

- watch-straps, wrist-bands, masks, head-bands

6

Toys, including activity toys, and childcare articles, shall not be placed on the market, if any of their rubber or plastic components that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than 0.5 mg/kg (0.00005 % by weight of this component) of any of the listed PAHs.

7

By way of derogation from paragraphs 5 and 6, these paragraphs shall not apply to articles placed on the market for the first time before [2 years after date of entry into force].

8

By [insert date - 4 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review the limit values in paragraphs 5 and 6 in the light of new scientific information, including migration of PAHs from the articles referred to therein, and information on alternative raw materials and, if appropriate, modify these paragraphs accordingly.