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New allergenic substances prohibited on toys
On 15th December 2020, the European Commission published the following amendments related to prohibition and labelling of allergenic fragrances in toys:
Directive 2009/48/EC lays down a general obligation to list on the toy, on an affixed label, on the packaging or in an accompanying leaflet, if added to a toy, the names of 11 allergenic fragrances if the concentrations of those fragrances exceed 100 mg/kg in the toy or components thereof. The list is extended to 72 allergenic fragrances. In addition, two CAS numbers for Citronellol have been added.
Directive 2009/48/EC lays down a general prohibition of 55 allergenic fragrances in toys, in order to protect children from allergies that those fragrances can cause when used in toys. The list now is updated to 58 allergenic fragrances after having included Atranol, Chloroatranol and Methyl heptine carbonate.
