Brazil Seeks Public Response to Jewelry Safety Proposal

March 25, 2015 - PRLog -- Brazil has opened a public consultation period for a proposal to restrict cadmium and lead in jewelry.  If enacted, the enforcement date will be determined by the nature of the economic operator and will start 6 months after publication in the Official Gazette.

Consultation Period Underway

On 28 January 2015, the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) of Brazil published Ordinance No. 60 to launch a 60-day public consultation to restrict cadmium and lead in jewelry (1).

Proposed Limits on Cadmium and Lead in Jewelry

The proposal

- Restricts cadmium content to less than 0.01% (100 mg/kg),

- Restricts lead content to less than 0.03% (300 mg/kg),

- Requires testing records from accredited labs to be made available to the authorities on request.

If enacted, the enforcement date will be

- 6 months after publication in the Official Gazette for manufacturers and importers,

- 12 months after publication in the Official Gazette for wholesalers and retailers.

Highlights of the Ordinance No. 60 of 28 January 2015 (Public Consultation) are summarized in a table within the latest SafeGuards bulletin (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/0...).

References:

Consulta Publica, Portario no. 60 de 28 de Janeiro de 2015 (Brazilian Portuguese) (http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002208.pdf)

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Please do not hesitate to contact an SGS representative for further information.

Contact details:

SGS Consumer Testing Services

Kris Wan
Senior Manager, Global Softlines Development Office
SGS Hong Kong

t: +852 2765 3695
Email: global.sl@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/softlines

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