Activities of Hiltrud BREYER related to 2008/0018(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Toys Directive (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In particular power should be conferred on the Commission in order to adapt the chemical requirements in certain well defined cases, the Commission should be empowered to lower the maximum limits for certain chemical elements, adopt new restrictions for certain other chemicals, adapt the limit values for noise and grant exemptions from the prohibition of certain CMR substances in certain cases as well as to adapt the wording of the specific warnings for certain categories of toys. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive and/ or to supplement this Directive by the addition of, inter alia by supplementing it with new non- essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Points 7 and 8 in Part III of Annex II to lower the migration limits;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Without prejudice to the restrictions laid down in Part III of Annex II, the Commission may, where appropriate and in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46 (2), amend Annex II with a view to: – defining limit values or other restrictions for substances or preparations posing a risk to health other than those listed in points 7 and 8 in Part III of Annex II; – adopting or adapting limit values for noise.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point 10
Annex II – Part I – point 10
10. Toys which are designed to emit a sound should be so designed and constructed so that the sound from them is not able to impair children’s hearing's hearing. This shall apply to all toys irrespective of the age group targeted. The limit for impulse noise should be 135 dB LpC peak at the ear. Limits for continuous noise shall be set on the basis of the sensitivity of the ear of an infant under 36 months of age.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 3
Annex II – Part III – point 3
3. Without prejudice to the application of the restrictions under the first sentence of point 2, the use in toys of substances that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) according to Directive 67/548/EEC in individual concentrations equal to or greater than the relevant concentrations established for the classification of preparations containing the substances in accordance with the provisions of Directive 1999/45/EC0,1% in homogeneous parts of the toy shall be prohibited, except if the substances are contained in components of toys or micro- structurally distinct parts of toys that are not accessible to any physical contact by children, including inhalation, by children, thus excluding any possibility of exposure.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 4 – introductory part
Annex II – Part III – point 4 – introductory part
4. Substances or preparations classified as CMR category 1 and 23 according to Directive 67/548/EEC may be used in toys provided that the following conditions are met:
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 5
Annex II – Part III – point 5
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 5 a (new)
Annex II – Part III – point 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall establish a programme aimed at systematically and regularly evaluating the occurrence of hazardous substances or materials in toys. The programme shall take into account reports of market surveillance bodies and concerns expressed by Member States and stakeholders. The Commission shall decide, following the opinion of the relevant Scientific Committee, to take appropriate restrictive measures, if necessary. Those measures, designed to amendment non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 46(2).
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 7
Annex II – Part III – point 7
7. Toys shall not contain the following allergenic fragrances: (1) Alanroot (Inula helenium) (2) Allylisothiocyanate (3) Benzyl cyanide (4) 4 tert-Butylphenol (5) Chenopodium oil (6) Cyclamen alcohol (7) Diethyl maleate (8) Dihydrocoumarin (9) 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde (10) 3,7-Dimethyl-2-octen-1-ol (6,7- Dihydrogeraniol) (11) 4,6-Dimethyl-8-tert-butylcoumarin (12) Dimethyl citraconate (13) 7,11-Dimethyl-4,6,10-dodecatrien-3- one (14) 6,10-Dimethyl-3,5,9-undecatrien-2- one (15) Diphenylamine (16) Ethyl acrylate (17) Fig leaf, fresh and preparations (18) trans-2-Heptenal (19) trans-2-Hexenal diethyl acetal (20) trans-2-Hexenal dimethyl acetal (21) Hydroabietyl alcohol (22) 4-Ethoxy-phenol (23) 6-lsopropyl-2-decahydronaphthalenol (24) 7-Methoxycoumarin (25) 4-Methoxyphenol (26) 4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-3-butene-2-one (27) 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-1-penten-3-one (28) Methyl trans-2-butenoate (29) 6-Methylcoumarin (30) 7-Methylcoumarin (31) 5-Methyl-2,3-hexanedione (32) Costus root oil (Saussurea lappa Clarke) (33) 7-Ethoxy-4-methylcoumarin (34) Hexahydrocoumarin (35) Peru balsam (Myroxylonpereirae Klotzsch) (36) 2-Pentylidene-cyclohexanone (37) 3,6,10-Trimethyl-3,5,9-undecatrien- 2-one (38) Verbana oil (Lippia citriodora Kunth). However, the presence of traces of these substances shall be allowed provided that such presence is technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practice. In addition the following allergenic fragrances shall be listed if added to toys, as such, at concentrations exceeding 0,01 % by weight: (1) Amyl cinnamal (2) Amylcinnamyl alcohol (3) Anisyl alcohol (4) Benzyl alcohol (5) Benzyl benzoate (6) Benzyl cinnamate (7) Benzyl salicylate (8) Cinnamal (9) Cinnamyl alcohol (10) Citral (11) Citronellol (12) Coumarin (13) Eugenol (14) Farnesol (15) Geraniol (16) Hexyl cinnamaldehyde (17) Hydroxy-citronellal (18) Hydroxy- methylpentylcyclohexenecarboxaldehyde (19) Isoeugenol (20) Lilial (referred to in the Cosmetics Directive in entry 83 as: 2-(4-tert- Butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (21) d-Limonene (22) Linalool (23) Methyl heptine carbonate (24) 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2- cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one (25) Oakmoss extracts (26) Treemoss extractsany fragrances.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 8 – table
Annex II – Part III – point 8 – table
Element mg/kg in solid, dry, mg/kg brittle, powder-like in liquid or sticky or pliable toy toy material material Aluminium 5625 1406 Antimony 45 11.3 Arsenic deleted 7.5deleted 1.9deleted Barium 4500 1125 Boron 1200 300 Cadmium deleted deleted 3.8 deleted 0.9 Chromium (III) 37.5 9.4 Chromium (VI) deleted 0.04 deleted 0.01deleted Cobalt 10.5 2.6 Copper 622.5 156 Lead deleted deleted 27 deleted 6.8 Manganese 1200 300 Mercury deleted deleted 15 deleted 3.8 Nickel 75 75 18.8 Selenium 37.5 9.4 Strontium 4500 1125 Tin Tin 15000 3750 Organic tin deleted 1.9deleted 0.5deleted Zinc 3750 938
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part III – point 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – Part III – point 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Substances or preparations based on any of the following elements shall be prohibited for use in toys or components of toys: (1) Arsenic (2) Cadmium (3) Chromium (V) (4) Lead (5) Mercury (6) Organic tin
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point (a)
Annex IV – point (a)
(a) a detailed description of the design and manufacture, including a list of components and, materials and raw materials used in toys as well as the safety data sheets on chemicals used to be obtained from chemical suppliersdetailed information on chemicals used in the toys and their component parts, and the quantities used;