Nickel Directive
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European Union directive: | |
Directive 94/27/EC | |
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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 | |
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]
- Directive 76/769/EEC (Dangerous Substances Directive)
- Directive 94/27/EEC
- Directive 2004/96/EC
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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