Germany Product Safety Commission (AfPS) Published AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (PAH) for GS Mark Certification
On 15 September 2019, Germany Product Safety Commission (AfPS) has assigned the requirement of PAHs testing in the course of GS mark certification. AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (PAH) is mandatory from 1 July 2020 onwards. (date of issuing the GS mark certificate). The old AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK will be invalid after 30 June 2020.
New requirements Update as below:
PAH list changed from 18 items to 15 items, removed Acenaphthylene, Acenaphthene, Fluorene.
Category contents changed:
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Parameter
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Category 1
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Category 2
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Category 3
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AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK
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Materials intended to be put in the mouth, or materials of toys with intended long-term skin contact (longer than 30s)
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Materials not covered by category 1, with foreseeable skin contact for longer than 30 seconds (long-term skin contact) or repeated short-term skin contact
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Materials which not covered by category 1 or 2 with foreseeable skin contact up to 30 seconds (short term skin contact)
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Toys in the scope of 2009/48/EC
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Other products
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Toys in the scope of 2009/48/EC
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Other products
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AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK
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Materials intended to be placed in the mouth, or materials in toys according to Directive 2009/48/EC
or materials in articles for the use by children up to 3 years of age
coming into long-term contact with skin (more than 30s) during the intended use
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Materials not covered by category 1, coming into long-term contact (more than 30s) or short-term repetitive contact with skin during the intended or foreseeable use
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Materials not covered by category 1 nor by category 2, coming into short-term contact (up to 30s) with skin during the intended or foreseeable use
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a. use by children (under 14 years old)
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b. other consumer products
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a. use by children (under 14 years old)
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b. other consumer products
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GS mark certificates, issued before 1 July 2020
Existing GS mark certificates remain valid.
Table: Limits for PAHs in the new standard (mg/kg)
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Parameter
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Category 1
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Category 2
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Category 3
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Materials intended to be placed in the mouth, or materials in toys according to Directive 2009/48/EC
or materials in articles for the use by children up to 3 years of age
coming into long-term contact with skin (more than 30s) during the intended use
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Materials not covered by category 1, coming into long-term contact (more than 30s) or short-term repetitive contact with skin during the intended or foreseeable use
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Materials not covered by category 1 nor by category 2, coming into short-term contact (up to 30s) with skin during the intended or foreseeable use
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/
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a. use by children
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b. other consumer products
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a. use by children
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b. other consumer products
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Benzo[a]pyrene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[e]pyrene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[a]anthracene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[b]fluoranthene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[j]fluoranthene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[k]fluoranthene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Chrysene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Dibenenzo[a,h]anthracene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Benzo[ghi]perylene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
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< 0.2
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< 0.2
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< 0.5
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< 0.5
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< 1
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Phenanthrene, Pyrene,
Anthracene, Fluoranthene
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<1 (sum)
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<5 (sum)
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<10 (sum)
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<20 (sum)
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<50 (sum)
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Naphthalene
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<1
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<2
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<10
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Sum 15 PAH
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<1
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<5
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<10
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<20
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<50
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