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ToysEuropean Commission (EC) has published a notification on the Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive to Adapt the Migration Limits for Chromium VI.
This regulation applies to toys made of dry and brittle powder-like or pliable toy material, toys made of liquid or sticky toy material and toys made of scraped-off toy material.
This regulation specifies the following limits:
- Toys made of dry and brittle powder-like or pliable toy material: 0,02ppm
- Toys made of liquid or sticky toy material: 0,005ppm
- Toys made of scraped-off toy material: 0,053ppm