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Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (84/500/EEC)
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1.The quantities of lead and cadmium transferred from ceramic articles shall not exceed the limits laid down below.
2.The quantities of lead and cadmium transferred from ceramic articles shall be determined by means of a test, the conditions of which are specified in Annex I, using the method of analysis described in Annex II.
3.Where a ceramic article consists of a vessel fitted with a ceramic lid, the lead and/or cadmium limit which may not be exceeded (mg/dm2 or mg/litre) shall be that which applies to the vessel alone.
The vessel alone and the inner surface of the lid shall be tested separately and under the same conditions.
The sum of the two lead and/or cadmium extraction levels thus obtained shall be related as appropriate to the surface area or the volume of the vessel alone.
4.A ceramic article shall be recognized as satisfying the requirements of this Directive if the quantities of lead and/or cadmium extracted during the test carried out under the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II do not exceed the following limits:
| Pb | Cd | |
|---|---|---|
| — Category 1 : Articles which cannot be filled and articles which can be filled, the internal depth of which, measured from the lowest point to the horizontal plane passing through the upper rim, does not exceed 25 mm | 0,8 mg/dm2 | 0,07 mg/dm2 |
| — Category 2 : All other articles which can be filled | 4,0 mg/l | 0,3 mg/l |
| — Category 3 : Cooking ware; packaging and storage vessels having a capacity of more than three litres | 1,5 mg/l | 0,1 mg/l |
5.However, where a ceramic article does not exceed the above quantities by more than 50 %, that article shall nevertheless be recognized as satisfying the requirements of this Directive if at least three other articles with the same shape, dimensions, decoration and glaze are subjected to a test carried out under the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II and the average quantities of lead and/or cadmium extracted from those articles do not exceed the limits set, with none of those articles exceeding those limits by more than 50 %.
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