Marketing and Use Directive - annex XVII
From June 2009 the Marketing and Use Directive (76/769/EEC) will become Annex XVII of the REACH Regulations.
The legislation, with its numerous amendments, imposes restrictions on hazardous substances.
Some are already banned in the European Union (EU), such as asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls and, as a result, they cannot be sold or used. Others are restricted from use other than in certain applications. There are restrictions on certain materials that are used in toys and others, such as textiles that come into contact with the skin. Nickel cannot be used where significant skin contact occurs in applications such as jewellery and watch cases for example.
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