On April 20, 2021, the European Commission published a list of standards that demonstrate presumption of conformity with nickel requirements under entry 27 to Annex XVII of Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Included in the list is EN 12472:2020 ‘Method for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items’. This standard was published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) in September 2020, replacing EN 12472:2005+A1:2009. It is used prior to the detection of nickel release from coated articles that may come into direct and prolonged contact with human skin.

The full list of harmonized standards published on the European Commission website now includes:

• EN 1811:2011+A1:2015 – reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin
• EN 12472:2020 – method for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items
• EN 16128:2015 - ophthalmic optics – reference method for the testing of spectacle frames and sunglasses for nickel release

While the announcement did not include an effective date, stakeholders should presume the list to be binding upon publishing (April 2021).

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