Brussels, 01/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - Nickel in electric toys will be exempted from the limit values regarding carcinogenicity laid down by the European directive on toy safety, but the limit values in place to protect children against sensitisation and ingestion toxicity remain unchanged. This was the decision made by the European Commission on Tuesday 1 July, in order to ensure “better regulation” and cut red tape.
The exemption for nickel (Directive 2009/48/EC Annex II, section 3,...