REACH Annex XVII, entry 5: Benzene

Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixture (official wording)

Benzene

CAS No 71-43-2

EC No 200-753-7

Conditions of restriction (official wording)

1. Shall not be used in toys or parts of toys where the concentration of benzene in the free state is greater than 5 mg/kg (0,0005 %) of the weight of the toy or part of toy.

2. Toys and parts of toys not complying with paragraph 1 shall not be placed on the market.

3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used,

- as a substance,

- as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures, in concentrations equal to, or greater than 0,1 % by weight.

4. However, paragraph 3 shall not apply to:

(a) motor fuels which are covered by Directive 98/70/EC;

(b) substances and mixtures for use in industrial processes not allowing for the emission of benzene in quantities in excess of those laid down in existing legislation;

(c) natural gas placed on the market for use by consumers, provided that the concentration of benzene remains below 0,1 % volume/volume.

Introductory text of Annex XVII

For substances which have been incorporated in this Annex as a consequence of restrictions adopted in the framework of Directive 76/769/EEC (Entries 1 to 58), the restrictions shall not apply to storage, keeping, treatment, filling into containers, or transfer from one container to another of these substances for export, unless the manufacture of the substances is prohibited.

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