on 2nd,may 2018, new
compared to the old edition, the new one has been amended mainly as bellows:
(1) set more stringent lead content limits. the new one reduced total lead limit to 90 mg/kg from original 600mg/kg (old edition) and canceled the requirement (90 mg/kg) of soluble lead.
(2) added the requirement of cadmium. total cadmium should be not more than 130 mg/kg in children’s jewellery item if it is small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder illustrated in the schedule when a force of not more than 4.45 n is applied.
sor/2018-82<children’s jewellery regulations>: