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In July 2001, the EU Nickel Directive came into full force to protect European citizens against nickel allergy and dermatitis. Prior to this intervention, Northern European governments
had already begun to regulate consumer nickel exposure.
According to part 2 of the EU Nickel Directive and the Danish nickel regulation, consumer items intended to be in direct and prolonged
contact with the skin were not allowed to release more than 0.5 μg . cm-2 . week-1 nickel. |
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Current Legislation states that any manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer will be breaking the law if they sell |
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jewellery products or clothing fasteners that fail to have a non-nickel coating, unless the rate of nickel release of the parts of product that come in direct contact with the skin does not
exceed 0.5 μg .cm
-2 . week-1 for at least two years normal use of the item. |
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Materials and articles like under no 2, however, with a coating free of nickel - examples: Rings, chains, etc. with nickel portion - but externally coated, for example, with a varnish,
if they exceed the same limit values like under no 2, also for a period of at least two years by normal use. |
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Piercing assemblies of every form, intended to be inserted in to a pierced part of the body and having more than 0.2 µg of nickel
. cm-2 . week-1 release.
This value also refers to the parts of the object getting into direct and prolonged
contact with the skin. |
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It was considered unlikely that nickel allergy would disappear altogether as a proportion of individuals reacted below the level defined by the EU Nickel Directive. Despite this, the EU Nickel Directive was expected to work as an operational limit that would sufficiently protect European consumers against nickel allergy and dermatitis. |
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b) in particular countries |
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Germany (in German)
UK |
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