Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC is replaced by the following:
| Substance | Classification | Permitted use |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel | CMR 2 | In toys and toy components made of stainless steel. In toy components which are intended to conduct an electric current.” |
1.Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 July 2015 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2015.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel Barroso