The European Union (EU) has published Directive (EU) 2021/903 to restrict aniline in specific toy materials falling under Appendix C to Annex II of Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive (TSD).

According to the EU CLP Regulation, aniline is a substance that is carcinogenic category 2 and mutagenic category 2. It is found in textiles and finger paints after reductive cleavage. It is possible the substance may also be found as free aniline in finger paints and in leather after reductive cleavage.

The requirements for aniline brought in by Directive (EU) 2021/903 are:
• Textiles and leather (after reductive cleavage): no more than 30 mg/kg
• Finger paints (after reductive cleavage): no more than 30 mg/kg
• Finger paints (free aniline): no more than 10 mg/kg

Appendix C to Annex II of the TSD relates to toys for children under 36 months and other toys intended to be placed in the mouth. Following the addition of aniline, the total number of regulated substances is now twelve:
1. Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate
2. Tris (2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate
3. Tris [2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate
4. Bisphenol A (BPA)
5. Formamide
6. 1,2-Benzisothiazol- 3(2H)-one
7. 5-Chloro-2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one
8. 2-Methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one
9. 3 to 1 mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
10. Phenol
11. Formaldehyde
12. Aniline

Directive (EU) 2021/903 was published on June 4, 2021. Member States have until December 4, 2022, to adopt and publish the updated laws, regulations and administrative provision. Compliance must begin on December 5, 2022.

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