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REACH refers to “Registration,Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals”, which contains the registration,evalua

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REACH refers to “Registration,Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals”, which contains the registration,evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances in the productexported to EU. REACHANNEX XVII has replaced 76/769/EEC since June, 1, 2009, which contains more than 60 kinds ofchemical substances at present. For jewelry, the chemical substances limitedare mainly lead, cadmium, nickel release and phthalates, etc. Inaddition, the jewelry also should meet SVHCaccording to REACH article 57.

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Requirements

REACH ANNEX XVII  23

Cadmium

Plastic and  metal:100ppm;  Surface coating: 1000ppm

REACH ANNEX XVII  27

Nickel Release

Body   pierced: 0.2μg/cm2/week
 Directly and prolonged contact with

the skin: 0.5μg/cm2/week

REACH ANNEX XVII  43

Azo

30 ppm

REACH ANNEX XVII  50

PAHs

For any of the  rubber or plastic components that come into direct as well as prolonged or  short-term repetitive contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, each  of PAHs  [8P: BaP, BeP, BaA, CHR, BbFA, BjFA, BkFA, DBAhA] should be  less than1mg/kg.

REACH ANNEX XVII   51

Phthalates

BBP+DBP+DIBP+DEHP  ≤1000 ppm.

This new entry  will be effective on 7th, July, 2020.

REACH ANNEX XVII  63

Lead

500 ppm

REACH SVHC

SVHC

0.1% (Note and  Notification may be required) Any articles shall submit a notification to the  Agency if both the following conditions are met: (1) The substance is present  in those articles above a  concentration of 0,1 % weight by weight. (2)  The substance is present in those articles in quantities  totaling over  1 tons per producer or importer per year.


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