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HARDLINES, SOFTLINES NO. 186/13 OCTOBER 2013
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CHINA - MANDATORY STANDARD IN FORCE FOR JEWELLERY The China National Standard for jewellery GB 28480-2012 specifies a number of chemical parameters for both children’s and adult jewellery. The effective date was 1 May 2013.
CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL
On 29 June 2012, the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) and the State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published the mandatory standard GB 28480: 2012 ‘Adornment – Provision for limit of baneful elements’. The standard has been in effect since 1 May 2013. Under the new standard, a number of chemical requirements are specified for metal components in both adult and children’s jewellery products, including heavy metals content and nickel release. The standard also indicates that if specific national standards or requirements for toxic elements are applicable for materials other than metal, such materials are obliged to comply with these standards. The standard has, from the effective date, a 1-year transitional period for the requirements for arsenic, mercury, lead and chromium (VI) content for non-precious metal jewellery and ornament products. Highlights of the new standard are summarised in Table 1.
1 GB 28480-2012 ‘Adornment – Provision for limit of baneful elements’
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TABLE 1.
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Substance, unless otherwise
stated, content Requirement Effective
Date Adult Jewellery Children’s Jewellery
Arsenic ≤ 1000 mg/kg ≤ 1000 mg/kg
1 May 2013
Chromium (VI) ≤ 1000 mg/kg ≤ 1000 mg/kg
Mercury ≤ 1000 mg/kg ≤ 1000 mg/kg
Lead ≤ 1000 mg/kg ≤ 300 mg/kg
Cadmium ≤ 100 mg/kg ≤ 100 mg/kg
Nickel release NON-BODY PIERCING BODY PIERCING ≤ 0.5 µg/cm²/week ≤ 0.2 µg/cm²/week
Soluble antimony No specification ≤ 60 mg/kg
Soluble arsenic No specification ≤ 25 mg/kg
Soluble barium No specification ≤ 1000 mg/kg
Soluble cadmium No specification ≤ 75 mg/kg
Soluble chromium No specification ≤ 60 mg/kg
Soluble lead No specification ≤ 90 mg/kg
Soluble mercury No specification ≤ 60 mg/kg
Soluble selenium No specification ≤ 500 mg/kg
