< p > 9, the reporter learned from the inspection and Quarantine Bureau of < a href= "http://fz.sjfzxm.com/" > South China Sea < /a >, the European Union official gazette No. 301/2014 issued by the official communiqu of the European Union Limited the six valent chromium of leather products, and more than 100 enterprises exported to the European Union in the South China Sea will be affected.

It is understood that these restrictions may affect leather goods including leather furniture, handbags, riding equipment, leather clothing, shoes and hats, gloves, watchbands and other wristbands, hair bands or car seats, toys and so on.

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< p > it is said that the regulations require that leather products with direct contact with human skin and products containing leather parts should not exceed 3mg/kg of the six valent chromium content, and that it is prohibited to put on the market if the requirement exceeds the limit standard. This regulation will be formally implemented in May 1, 2015.

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< p > reporter learned that < a href= "http://sjfzxm.com/pioneer/" > six valence chromium < /a > is swallowed poison, skin contact may cause sensitivity, more likely to cause genetic genetic defects, inhalation may cause cancer, and has lasting danger to the environment.

Six valent chromium is easily absorbed by human body. It can invade human body through digestion, respiratory tract, skin and mucous membrane, and has carcinogenic risk.

There are two reasons for the formation of six valent chromium in leather: one is the six valent chromium in leather material; the third is trivalent chromium in chrome tanning leather, which is oxidized to six valent chromium during tanning or storage.

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< p > since the beginning of this year, the EU's non food quick warning system (RAPEX) has issued 11 leather products bulletin, 10 of which are over six chromium content of leather material, 7 of which are footwear bulletin, and 3 are glove bulletin.

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< p > the introduction of the new EU order will have a greater impact on the production of leather products such as shoes and clothing.

To this end, the South China Sea inspection and Quarantine Department reminded the relevant enterprises that it is necessary to clarify the requirements of the EU on the six valent chromium, and to strengthen the procurement of raw and auxiliary materials < a href= "http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_q.asp" > Quality < /a > acceptance.

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