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From 1 July 2011 kitchenware made of melamine or polyamide originating or consigned from China or Hong Kong must comply with the import rules of Regulation EU No 284/2011 :

  • Consignments must be notified to the competent authorities at the entry points pdf at least 2 working days before arrival.
  • Consignments must have a declaration and a laboratory report on the analysis of primary aromatic amines (for polyamide) and formaldehyde (for melamine).

General Guidancepdf on the Regulation

Technical Guidance on the Regulation

 
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Last Update : 05-07-2011