German Consumer Goods Ordinance

Annex 1, No. 7 of the German Consumer Goods Ordinance, last amended 13 July 2005 [26] had unexpected repercussions in certain azo pigments. This entry banned the use of azo dyes which, on cleavage of one or more azo bonds would form any one of 22 Usted aromatic amines (see Table 23.6) in textiles and leather articles intended for more than temporary contact with the skin. The basis for the restriction is, that the restricted dyes are possible carcinogens, which is supported by the available test data. 

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