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Directive 2005/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2005/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2005 amending for the 27th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in extender oils and tyres)

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ANNEX

The following point is added to Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC:

‘50.Polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

1.Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)

CAS No 50-32-8

2.Benzo(e)pyren (BeP)

CAS No 192-97-2

3.Benzo(a)anthracene (BaA)

CAS No 56-55-3

4.Chrysen (CHR)

CAS No 218-01-9

5.Benzo(b)fluoranthene (BbFA)

CAS No 205-99-2

6.Benzo(j)fluoranthene (BjFA)

CAS No 205-82-3

7.Benzo(k)fluoranthene (BkFA)

CAS No 207-08-9

8.Dibenzo(a, h)anthracene (DBAhA)

CAS No 53-70-3

1.Extender oils may not be placed on the market and used for the production of tyres or parts of tyres, if they contain:

  • more than 1 mg/kg BaP, or

  • more than 10 mg/kg of the sum of all listed PAHs.

These limits are regarded as kept, if the polycyclic aromatics (PCA) extract is less than 3 % by mass, as measured by the Institute of Petroleum standard IP346: 1998 (Determination of PCA in unused lubricating base oils and asphaltene free petroleum fractions — Dimethyl sulphoxide extraction refractive index method), provided that compliance with the limit values of BaP and of the listed PAHs, as well as the correlation of the measured values with the PCA extract, is controlled by the manufacturer or importer every six months or after each major operational change, whichever is earlier.

2.Furthermore, the tyres and treads for retreading manufactured after 1 January 2010 may not be placed on the market if they contain extender oils exceeding the limits indicated in paragraph 1.

These limits are regarded as kept, if the vulcanised rubber compounds do not exceed the limit of 0,35 % Bay protons as measured and calculated by ISO 21461 (Rubber vulcanised — Determination of aromaticity of oil in vulcanised rubber compounds).

3.By way of derogation, paragraph 2 shall not apply to retreaded tyres if their tread does not contain extender oils exceeding the limits indicated in paragraph 1.’

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