EU Restricts Aniline in Certain Toy Materials Under Toy Safety Directive

Jun. 9 2021

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission published Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903 to restrict aniline in certain toy materials. The Directive introduce new limit values for aniline in textile, leather toy materials and finger paints under Appendix C to Annex II of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. This new restriction shall be applied from December 5, 2022.

Overview of Requirement

Below are the limit values for aniline (CAS no. 62-53-3) used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth.

Substance	Limit Value
	30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in textile toy material and leather toy material
Aniline	30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in finger paints
	10 mg/kg as free aniline in finger paints

The new limits will help significantly reduce children's exposure to this substance, which is a component of dyes for textile, leather and finger paints and can therefore be present in toys. The youngest children could put those in the mouth.

Additional Information
Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021L0903&from=EN

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