Limit Provisions
Lead Content Limits
The limit on the lead content in children's products will be gradually achieved within three years. Since February 10, 2009, the lead content of products designed for children 12 years old or younger shall not exceed 600 ppm (parts per million) by volume concentration. Since February 10, 2009, children's products with a lead content exceeding 600 ppm by volume concentration are prohibited in the United States. Selling such products will bring serious civil and criminal liabilities. This regulation stipulates that paint, coatings, or electroplating cannot prevent children from coming into contact with the lead contained in the product. One year after the enactment of the act, or since August 14, 2009, the lead content of products designed for children 12 years old or younger shall not exceed 300 ppm by volume concentration. Three years later, or since August 14, 2011, this limit will be reduced to 100 ppm by volume concentration, unless the commission determines that the requirement of this lower limit is technically unfeasible.
Certain children's products can be exempted from or not subject to the new lead - content limit regulations if their lead - containing components are inaccessible to users. The commission will develop guiding regulations within one year to explain which components of the product are inaccessible to users. The commission will also evaluate whether certain electronic devices, including those with batteries, must comply with the lead - content limit regulations.
In addition, one year after the enactment of the act, or since August 14, 2009, the act requires that the lead content in paints and other surface coatings for consumer use must be reduced from 600 ppm by volume concentration to 90 ppm by volume concentration.
Effective Dates: The limit of not exceeding 600 ppm by volume concentration for lead content shall come into effect within 180 days after the enactment of the act. For suggestions on the implementation method of the new lead - content limit for inventory products after the entry into force of this regulation, please refer to the commission's website. One year after the enactment of the act, the lead - content limit is reduced to 300 ppm by volume concentration. One year after the enactment of the act, the lead - content limit for paints is reduced to 90 ppm by volume concentration.
Section 102. Mandatory Third - Party Testing of Certain Children's Products






