Sweden has implemented EU Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste in its national legislation. The most important aspects of the legislation for producers in non-EU countries is that the content of heavy metals is restricted in packaging materials. Publication date: October, 2005
Summary
Substance
(CAS Number*): Lead (7439-43-9), cadmium (7440-43-9), mercury (7439-97-6) and hexavalent chromium (18540-29-9)
Products: Packaging
Requirement: Maximum sum of concentrations of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium in packaging is 100 ppm
Status: Existing legislation following the EU legislation.
Source: Ordinance 1997:186 on the maximum concentration level of certain heavy metals in packaging (Original title: Förordning om högsta tillåtna koncentration av vissa tungmetaller i förpackningar, Svensk författningssamling (SFS) 1997:186)
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