Nickel Directive

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European Union European Union directive:
Directive 94/27/EC
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/27/EC of 30 June 1994 amending for the 12th time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
(Text with EEA relevance)
Made by European Parliament and Council
Made under Art. 100a (EC)
Journal reference L188, 22.7.1994, pp. 1–2
History
Made 30 June 1994
Came into force 30 June 1994
Implementation date 30 December 1994
Preparative texts
Commission proposal COM (1993) 134 final, C116, 27.4.1993, p. 18
EESC opinion C304, 10.11.1993, p. 2
EP opinion 2 December 1993, C342, 20.12.1993, p. 15
Other legislation
Amends Dir. 76/769/EEC
Status: Current legislation

The Nickel Directive was a European Union directive regulating the use of nickel in jewellery and other products that come into contact with the skin. It has since been subsumed in the REACH Regulation, specifically paragraph 27 of Annex 17 to that regulation.

Allergy to nickel is a common cause of contact dermatitis, with roughly 10% of the population in Western Europe and North America being sensitive to nickel.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Schäfer, T.; Böhler, E.; Ruhdorfer, S.; Weigl, L.; Wessner, D.; Filipiak, B.; Wichmann, H. E.; Ring, J. Epidemiology of contact allergy in adults. Allergy 2001, 56 (12), 1192–96. PMID 11736749.
  2. Krob, H. A.; Fleischer, A. B., Jr.; D'Agostino, R., Jr.; Haverstock, C. L.; Feldman, S. Prevalence and relevance of contact dermatitis allergens: a meta-analysis of 15 years of published T.R.U.E. test data. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2004, 51 (3), 349–53. PMID 15337975.
  3. Thyssen, J. P.; Linneberg, A.; Menné, T.; Johansen, J. D. The epidemiology of contact allergy in the general population—prevalence and main findings. Contact Dermatitis 2007, 57 (5), 287–99. PMID 17937743. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01220.x.
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