On 22 Jul, 2011, France Authority published the new regulation on Formamide in foam puzzle mats on Official Journal of the French Republic (OJFR). It requires the manufacturer, importer or distributor to demonstrate that one of the following three conditions set on foam puzzle mats is met. Otherwise, the foam puzzle mats should not be imported and sold in the French market. The new regulation will be effective for one year until 20 Jul, 2012.
The main points of the regulation are as follows:
Element | Scope | Method | Limit |
Formamide |
Foam Puzzle Mats | Acetone extraction & GC/MS analyzec | <=2mg/kg |
ISO 16000-6 & EN ISO 16000-9,(7天/days) | <= 20μg/m3 | ||
ISO 16000-6 & EN ISO 16000-9,(28天/days) | <= 40μg/m3 |