commission regulation (eu) no 681/2013, published on oj on july 18th, 2013, amends migration limits of barium under directive 2009/48/ec to make it the same to that regulated under en 71-3:2013. this amendment takes effect on july 20th, 2013.
after amendment, the migration limits of barium under directive 2009/48/ec are significantly stricter than those original ones, more details please refer to table 1.
tab1. the migration limits of barium (mg/kg)
direction | category i | category ii | category iii | station |
dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable materials | liquid or sticky materials | scraped-off materials |
2009/48/ec (amended ) | 1500 | 375 | 18750 | july 20th, 2013 |
2009/48/ec (original ) | 4500 | 1125 | 56000 | void |
