ConsumerMail Subscribe to ConsumerMail Visit alsglobal.com Right Solutions • Right Partner Issue #04 February 2017 Canada - Children’s Jewellery Regulations Canada’s Department of Health has proposed to change Children’s Jewellery Regulations to improve overall safety of children’s jewellery products. On December 3, 2016, the proposed changes were published in the Canada Gazette highlighting the amendments which include Lead and Cadmium requirements. The proposed effective date is 6 months after publication pending the approval of the proposed changes. Amendments include: 1. Replace the current 600 mg/kg total lead limit and 90 mg/kg migrative lead limit with a 90 mg/kg total lead limit for all children’s jewellery items; and 2. Add a limit of 130 mg/kg total cadmium for children’s jewellery items that are small enough to be totally enclosed in a small parts cylinder. Four chemicals will be added to the candidate list of SVHC taking the total from 169 to 173. On 19 December 2016, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of four substances of very high concern (SVHCs): bisphenol A, PFDA, PTAP and 4-HPbl. The majority of the MSC’s members also supported the identification of an environmental endocrine disruptor PTBP and a respiratory sensitiser TMA as SVHCs. Chemicals Updated: Chemicals CAS no. Usage Harm Bisphenol A (BPA) 80-05-7 As flame retardant, Antioxidant of plastic Reproductive toxicity Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts 335-76-2 Intermediate of lubricating oil, lubricating oil Environmental hazards 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (4-HPbl) - As plasticizers, lubricants, Surface active agents, wetting agents and corrosion inhibitors Reproductive toxicity 4-tert-pentylphenol (PTAP) 80-46-6 Exist in chemicals and plastics Environmental hazards EU - Update Candidate List of SVHC

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Canada - Children’s Jewellery Regulations

Canada’s Department of Health has proposed to change Children’s Jewellery Regulations to improve overall safety of children’s jewellery products. On December 3, 2016, the proposed changes were published in the Canada Gazette highlighting the amendments which include Lead and Cadmium requirements. The proposed effective date is 6 months after publication pending the approval of the proposed changes.

Amendments include:1. Replace the current 600 mg/kg total lead limit and 90 mg/kg migrative lead limit with a 90 mg/kg total lead limit for all

children’s jewellery items; and2. Add a limit of 130 mg/kg total cadmium for children’s jewellery items that are small enough to be totally enclosed

in a small parts cylinder.

Four chemicals will be added to the candidate list of SVHC taking the total from 169 to 173. On 19 December 2016, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of four substances of very high concern (SVHCs): bisphenol A, PFDA, PTAP and 4-HPbl. The majority of the MSC’s members also supported the identification of an environmental endocrine disruptor PTBP and a respiratory sensitiser TMA as SVHCs.

Chemicals Updated:

Chemicals CAS no. Usage HarmBisphenol A (BPA) 80-05-7 As flame retardant, Antioxidant of plastic Reproductive toxicityNonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts

335-76-2 Intermediate of lubricating oil, lubricating oil Environmental hazards

4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (4-HPbl)

- As plasticizers, lubricants, Surface active agents, wetting agents and corrosion inhibitors

Reproductive toxicity

4-tert-pentylphenol (PTAP) 80-46-6 Exist in chemicals and plastics Environmental hazards

EU - Update Candidate List of SVHC

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