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Germany can provisionally maintain limits on heavy metals in toys

By Sophie Petitjean | 16 May 2013

The president of the EU General Court has provisionally authorised Germany to maintain its limit values for certain heavy metals present in toys. In a judgement handed out on 15 May, Marc Jaeger authorised Berlin to maintain its current limits beyond the date of entry into force of the directive on...

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