C A RSL - Effective Date 1th January 2014

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Effective date - 1th January 2014
CHEMICAL GROUP 1 ALKYLPHENOLS (AP) / ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES (APEO)
No. RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE SHORTCUT CAS No. C&A LIMIT TEST METHOD
GC-MS and LC-MS
1 Nonylphenol NP various Not detected,
detection limit:
2 Octylphenol OP various < 10 mg/kg
3 Nonylphenol Ethoxylates NPEO various
100 mg/kg
4 Octylphenol Ethoxylates OPEO various
AZO DYES
CHEMICAL GROUP 2
(which by reductive cleavage release one or more aromatic amines listed below)
1 4-Aminobiphenyl 92-67-1 20 mg/kg Textiles:
2 Benzidine 92-87-5 EN 14362-1:2012
3 4-Chloro-o-toluidine 95-69-2 4-AAB:
4 2-Naphthylamine 91-59-8 EN 14362-3:2012
5 o-Aminoazotoluene 97-56-3 Leather:
6 5-Nitro-o-toluidine 99-55-8 ISO/TS 17234
7 4-Chloroaniline 106-47-8
8 2,4-Diaminoanisole 615-05-4
9 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane MDA 101-77-9
10 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 91-94-1
11 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine 119-90-4
12 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine 119-93-7
13 4,4'-Methylenedi-o-toluidine 838-88-0
14 p-Cresidine 120-71-8
15 4,4'-Methylene-bis-(2-Chloroaniline) 101-14-4
16 4,4'-Oxydianiline 101-80-4
17 4,4'-Thiodianiline 139-65-1
18 o-Toluidine 95-53-4
19 2,4-Toluenediamine TDA 95-80-7
20 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline 137-17-7
21 o-Anisidine 90-04-0
22 2,4-Xylidine 95-68-1
23 2,6-Xylidine 87-62-7
24 4-Aminoazobenzene 4-AAB 60-09-3
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C&A PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:
Articles produced for C&A must meet all European and other legal restrictions regarding forbidden chemical
substances.
DISPERSE DYES
CHEMICAL GROUP 3
(which are classified to be allergenic)
1 Disperse Blue 1 2475-45-8 5 mg/l, DIN 54231
2 Disperse Yellow 3 2832-40-8 detection limit:
3 Disperse Blue 3 2475-46-9 < 1 mg/l
4 Disperse Blue 7 3179-90-6
10 Disperse Brown 1 23355-64-8
11 Disperse Orange 1 2581-69-3
13 Disperse Orange 37/76/59 13301-61-6
15 Disperse Red 1 2872-52-8
16 Disperse Red 11 2872-48-2
17 Disperse Red 17 3179-89-3
18 Disperse Yellow 1 119-15-3
DYES
CHEMICAL GROUP 4
(which are classified to be carcinogenic)
1 Acid Red 26 3761-53-3 5 mg/l, DIN 54231
2 Basic Red 9 569-61-9 detection limit:
3 Basic Violet 14 632-99-5 < 1 mg/l
4 Direct Red 28 573-58-0
5 Direct Black 38 1937-37-7
6 Direct Blue 6 2602-46-2
10 Basic Violet 3 548-62-9 0.1 % (1000 mg/kg)
11 Basic Blue 26 2580-56-5
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 5 BIOCIDES
Extraction using organic solvent
1 Triclosan 3380-34-5 Usage ban (methylene chloride), determination by
GC-MS or LC-MS
Usage ban, Extraction using organic solvent
2 Dimethylfumarate DMFu 624-49-7 detection limit: (ethylacetate), determination by GC-MS
< 0.1 mg/kg or LC-MS
Not detected,
3 Benzalkonium chloride BAC 63449-41-2 detection limit: Extraction, quantification by LC-MS/MS
< 5 mg/kg, sum C8-C18
4 Pentachlorophenol PCP 87-86-5 Printed Polyester:

extraction with ASE or alkaline, sample
preparation and determination according
0.5 mg/kg
58-90-2 to method Par. 64 LFGB 82.02-08 with
5 Tetrachlorophenol TeCP 935-95-5 GC-MS
901-51-3 Textiles and Leather:
extraction, sample preparation and
determination according to method Par.
6 o-Phenylphenol OPP 90-43-7 50 mg/kg 64 LFGB 82.02-08 with GC-MS
CHEMICAL GROUP 6 CHLORINATED ORGANIC CARRIERS (COC)

1.0 mg/kg ( total ) Extraction with dichloromethane,
1 Chlorobenzenes Various
determination by GC-MS
2 Chlorotoluenes Various
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 7 CHLORINATED PARAFFINS

Extraction with organic solvent,
Short chain chlorinated
1 SCCP 85535-84-8 100 mg/kg screening with GC-ECD,
paraffins (C10 - C13)
determination by GC-MS-NCI
CHEMICAL GROUP 8 FLAME RETARDANTS

Not detected
1 Tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl)-phosphate TRIS 126-72-7 Extraction with MeOH, LC-MS
(detection limit:
50 mg/kg) Extraction with KOH,
2 Tris(aziridinyl)-phosphineoxide TEPA 545-55-1
Headspace/ GC-MS
3 Polybromobiphenyls PBB 59536-65-1
Bis(2,3-dibromopropylether) of BDBPT
4 21850-44-2
tetrabromobisphenol
5 Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate BBP 5412-25-9
6 Octabromodiphenyl Ether OctaBDE 32536-52-0 Solvent extraction, GC-MS
7 Pentabromodiphenyl Ether PentaBDE 32534-81-9
8 Decabromodiphenyl Ether DecaBDE 1163-19-5
9 Hexabromocyclododecane HBCDD 25637-99-4
10 Tris-(2-chloroethyl)-phosphate TCEP 115-96-8
10043-35-3 Acid digestion followed by
11 Boric Acid 0.1 % (1000 mg/kg)
11113-50-1 ICP analysis
CHEMICAL GROUP 9 FORMALDEHYDE
1 Formaldehyde 50-00-0 16 mg/kg Textiles : baby articles ISO 14184-1:2011
75 mg/kg Textiles : with direct skin contact
300 mg/kg Textiles : without direct skin contact
50 mg/kg Leather & Shoes : children <36 months ISO/TS 17226-1,
150 mg/kg Leather & Shoes analysis with HPLC
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 10 -
HEAVY METALS - EXTRACTABLE, SOLUBLE & RELEASABLE - PART 1
PART 1
Applicable for Textiles & Trims
for Babywear others Extraction with acid perspiration
1 Antimony Sb 7440-36-0 30 mg/kg 30 mg/kg according to EN ISO 105-E04
2 Arsenic As 7440-38-2 0.2 mg/kg 1.0 mg/kg *) No requirements for
3 Cadmium Cd 7440-43-9 0.1 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg accessories made from metallic
4 Chromium Cr 7440-47-3 1.0 mg/kg 2.0 mg/kg materials
5 Cobalt Co 7440-48-4 1.0 mg/kg 4.0 mg/kg
6 Copper *) Cu 7440-50-8 25 mg/kg *) 50 mg/kg *)
7 Lead Pb 7439-92-1 0.2 mg/kg 1.0 mg/kg
8 Mercury Hg 7439-97-6 0.02 mg/kg 0.02 mg/kg
9 Nickel Ni 7440-02-0 1.0 mg/kg 4.0 mg/kg
Applicable for Leather Items
1 Chromium (VI) Cr (VI) 18540-29-9 Not detected, detection limit: < 3 mg/kg EN ISO 17075 after aging,
aging conditions: 24 H/ 80
degrees C./ 20% r.H.
CHEMICAL GROUP 10 -
PART 2
Applicable for Toys
Category I Category II Category III
Fluid or viscous Solid materials which
Solid materials which
materials which can can be ingested by
may leave residues
be ingested or have biting, tooth scraping,
on the hands
skin contact sucking or licking
1 Aluminium Al 7429-90-5 5625 mg/kg 1406 mg/kg 70000 mg/kg Extraction with simulated gastric
2 Antimony Sb 7440-36-0 45 mg/kg 11.3 mg/kg 560 mg/kg solution acc. to EN 71-3:2013
3 Arsenic As 7440-38-2 3.8 mg/kg 0.9 mg/kg 47 mg/kg
4 Barium Ba 7440-39-3 1500 mg/kg 375 mg/kg 18750 mg/kg
5 Boron B 7440-42-8 1200 mg/kg 300 mg/kg 15000 mg/kg
6 Cadmium Cd 7440-43-9 1.3 mg/kg 0.3 mg/kg 17 mg/kg
7 Chromium (III) Cr (III) 7440-47-3 37.5 mg/kg 9.4 mg/kg 460 mg/kg
8 Chromium (VI) Cr (VI) 18540-29-9 0.02 mg/kg 0.005 mg/kg 0.2 mg/kg
9 Cobalt Co 7440-48-4 10.5 mg/kg 2.6 mg/kg 130 mg/kg
10 Copper Cu 7440-50-8 622.5 mg/kg 156 mg/kg 7700 mg/kg
11 Lead Pb 7439-92-1 13.5 mg/kg 3.4 mg/kg 160 mg/kg
12 Manganese Mn 7439-96-5 1200 mg/kg 300 mg/kg 15000 mg/kg
13 Mercury Hg 7439-97-6 7.5 mg/kg 1.9 mg/kg 94 mg/kg
14 Nickel Ni 7440-02-0 75 mg/kg 18.8 mg/kg 930 mg/kg
15 Selenium Se 7782-49-2 37.5 mg/kg 9.4 mg/kg 460 mg/kg
16 Strontium Sr 7440-24-6 4500 mg/kg 1125 mg/kg 56000 mg/kg
17 Tin Sn 7440-31-5 15000 mg/kg 3750 mg/kg 180000mg/kg
18 Organic Tin Sn various 0.9 mg/kg 0.2 mg/kg 12 mg/kg
19 Zinc Zn 7440-66-6 3750 mg/kg 938 mg/kg 46000 mg/kg
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 10 -
PART 3
Applicable for Garment Components
1 Antimony Sb 7440-36-0 60 mg/kg including: Press studs, Extraction with simulated gastric
2 Arsenic As 7440-38-2 25 mg/kg Eyelets, Velcro, Zippers, solution acc. to EN 71-3:1995
3 Barium Ba 7440-39-3 1000 mg/kg Wires, Decorative Labels,
4 Cadmium Cd 7440-43-9 75 mg/kg Hook and Eye, Plastic
5 Chromium Cr 7440-47-3 60 mg/kg sleeving, Sequins, Beads,
6 Lead Pb 7439-92-1 90 mg/kg Pearls, Diamantes, Buttons
7 Mercury Hg 7439-97-6 60 mg/kg
8 Selenium Se 7782-49-2 500 mg/kg
CHEMICAL GROUP 10 -
PART 4
Applicable for all Metal Items
(e.g. earrings, piercings, necklaces, bracelets, chains, anklets, rings, watch straps, buttons, zippers, spectacle frames)
1 Nickel Ni 7440-02-0 Nickel indication Rubbing test by CR 12471
In metal products or parts of Nickel release by
< 0.35
products intented to be used EN 1811:2011
µg/cm²/week
for body piercings Abrasion of coated items
In metal products or parts of by EN 12472
< 0.88
products in direct and
µg/cm²/week
prolonged skin contact
Spectacle frames and Nickel release according to
< 0.5 sunglasses intended to come EN 16128
µg/cm²/week into close and prolonged Abrasion of coated items by
contact with the skin EN 12472
CHEMICAL GROUP 11 HEAVY METALS - TOTAL CONTENT

for all polymer materials:
Usage ban (e.g. beads, pearls, diamonties
1 Cadmium Cd 7440-43-9 (incl. jewellery) EN 1122
100 mg/kg for metal parts of jewellery

2 Chromium Cr 7440-47-3 1000 mg/kg chromium free tanned leather DIN EN ISO 17072-2
Textiles, leather, plastic, Total metal content by
3 Lead Pb 7439-92-1 90 mg/kg
electronics, packaging microwave digestion
Usage ban, Microwave digestion followed by
4 Cobalt dichloride Co 7646-79-9 detection limit: only for desiccants ICP/MS, calculated from the
1 mg/kg cobalt content
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 12 ISOCYANATES

1 Hexamethylene diisocyanate HDI 822-06-0 50 mg/kg DIN EN 13130-8 (BVL B 80.30-26)
2 Isophorone diisocyanate IPDI 4098-71-9 20 mg/kg Sample preparation:
3 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate TDI 584-84-9 5 mg/kg 30 minutes ultrasonic extraction with
4 2,6-Toluene diisocyanate TDI 91-08-7 5 mg/kg methylen chloride (40°C) followed by
5 Diphenylmethane diisocyanate MDI 101-68-8 5 mg/kg HPLC detection
6 Tetramethylxylene diisocyanate TMXD 2778-42-9 20 mg/kg
CHEMICAL GROUP 13 ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS
1.0 mg/kg baby articles Extraction with ethanol/
1 Dibutyltin DBT 14488-53-0
2.0 mg/kg all other articles dithioethylcarbamate,
1.0 mg/kg baby articles determination acc. to
2 Dioctyltin DOT 15231-44-4
2.0 mg/kg all other articles ISO 17353
0.5 mg/kg baby articles
3 Tributyltin TBT 56573-85-4
1.0 mg/kg all other articles
0.5 mg/kg baby articles
4 Triphenyltin TPhT 668-34-8
1.0 mg/kg all other articles
CHEMICAL GROUP 14 pH VALUE
baby articles and articles Textiles: ISO 3071,
4.0 - 7.5
with direct skin contact (extraction with Potassium
1 pH value
articles without direct skin chloride (KCl) solution)
4.0 - 9.0 Leather : ISO 4045
contact
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substances.
PHTHALATES
CHEMICAL GROUP 15 ( this restriction is valid for all articles, for all ages and whether or not designed
for, or indeed capable of, being placed in the mouth )
1 Di-iso-butyl phthalate DIBP 84-69-5 0.1 % The sum of 15 Phthalates Extraction with organic
2 Di-iso-nonyl phthalate DINP 28553-12-0 (1000 mg/kg) may not exceed the limit solvents, analysis with
3 Di-(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate DEHP 117-81-7 GC-MS, LC-MS
4 Di-n-octyl phthalate DNOP 117-84-0
5 Di-iso-decyl phthalate DIDP 26761-40-0
6 Butyl-benzyl phthalate BBP 85-68-7
7 Di-butyl phthalate DBP 84-74-2
Di-(C7-C11 alkyl) phthalate DHNUP
8 68515-42-4
linear and branched
Di-(C6-C8 alkyl) phthalate
9 DIHP 71888-89-6
branched
10 Bis-(2-methoxy-ethyl) phthalate BMEP 117-82-8
11 Di-n-hexyl phthalate DHP 84-75-3
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester,
12 84777-06-0
branched and linear
13 Di-iso-pentyl phthalate DIPP 605-50-5
14 N-pentyl-iso-pentyl phthalate PIPP 776297-69-9
15 Di-pentyl phthalate DPP 131-18-0
CHEMICAL GROUP 16 PERFLUORINATED ALKYLATED SUBSTANCES
1 Perfluoro-octane sulphonate PFOS 2795-39-3 Solvent extraction,
1 µg/m² for all articles
2 Perfluoro-octanoic acid PFOA 335-67-1 analysis by LC-MS
C&A commits to eliminate the use of all PFCs from all
products C&A sells by no later than 1st Jan 2015. C&A has
already identified and approved chemical companies, which
are able to provide chemical products and services, that allow
3 Perfluorinated Compounds PFC various to produce PFC free water repellent equipped products. The
list of approved chemical products can be found at C&A GIN-
site. Any question related to the use of these products to be
directed to SBD.
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substances.
CHEMICAL GROUP 17 POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ( PAH )
1 Benzo[a]pyrene 50-32-8 1.0 mg/kg for all products Solvent extraction,
2 Sum of 18 PAH *) 10 mg/kg for all products analysis by GC-MS,
*) Acenaphtene, Acenaphtylene, Anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(e)pyrene, Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene,
Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(j)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene,
Napthalene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Chrysene
CHEMICAL GROUP 18 POLYMERS & POLYMER AUXILIARIES

1 Polystyrene 9003-53-6 Usage ban for all dry cleanable items ISO 3175-1
Beilsteintest/ Infrared
2 Polyvinyl chloride PVC 9002-86-2 Forbidden for all articles
Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Formaldehyde, oligomeric
Solvent extraction, analysis by
3 reaction products with 25214-70-4 20 mg/kg
HPLC-MS
aniline (technical MDA)
for all food contact products (e.g.
Solvent extraction followed by
4 Bisphenol A BPA 80-05-7 Usage ban pacifiers, teethers, lunch boxes,
LC-DAD-MS and/ or LC-Q-TOF
drinking bottles)
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substances.
SOLVENTS - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

CHEMICAL GROUP 19
(VOC)
1 Benzene 71-43-2 1 mg/kg GC-MS Headspace
2 Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 20 mg/kg
3 Styrene 100-42-5 10 mg/kg
4 Toluene 108-88-3 5 mg/kg
5 Xylene 1330-20-7 20 mg/kg
6 Orthoxylene 95-47-6 20 mg/kg
7 Metaxylene 108-38-3 20 mg/kg
8 Paraxylene 106-42-3 20 mg/kg
9 Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 50 mg/kg
10 Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4 20 mg/kg
11 Cyclohexanone 108-94-1 100 mg/kg
12 Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone MEK 78-93-3 100 mg/kg
13 N,N-Dimethyl formamide DMFa 68-12-2 30 mg/kg
14 Naphthalene 91-20-3 10 mg/kg
15 Acetophenone 98-86-2 20 mg/kg
16 2-Phenyl-2-propanole 617-94-7 20 mg/kg
17 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9
18 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 872-50-4
19 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 96-18-4
20 1,2-Dichloroethane 107-06-2 1000 mg/kg
21 Bis-(2-methoxyethyl) ether 111-96-6
22 N,N-dimethyl acetamide DMAC 127-19-5
23 Formamide 75-12-7
CHEMICAL GROUP 20 N-NITROSAMINE & N-NITROSAMINE CONVERTIBLE SUBSTANCES
Solvent extraction
for a) silencer (e.g. teethers) and baby - followed by GC-TEA
1 N-Nitrosamine various 0.01 mg/kg soother from elastomer or rubber,
for b) toys from natural or synthetic
rubber (e.g. balloons) for childs < 36
N-Nitrosamine convertible
2 various 0.1 mg/kg months, which are intended to be put
substances into the mouth
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substances.

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Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 1 ALKYLPHENOLS (AP) / ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES (APEO)

Effective date - 1th January 2014

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 5 BIOCIDES

4 Pentachlorophenol PCP 87-86-5 Printed Polyester:

CHEMICAL GROUP 6 CHLORINATED ORGANIC CARRIERS (COC)

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 7 CHLORINATED PARAFFINS

CHEMICAL GROUP 8 FLAME RETARDANTS

CHEMICAL GROUP 9 FORMALDEHYDE

Effective date - 1th January 2014

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 11 HEAVY METALS - TOTAL CONTENT

100 mg/kg for metal parts of jewellery

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 12 ISOCYANATES

CHEMICAL GROUP 13 ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS

CHEMICAL GROUP 14 pH VALUE

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 16 PERFLUORINATED ALKYLATED SUBSTANCES

Effective date - 1th January 2014

CHEMICAL GROUP 17 POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ( PAH )

CHEMICAL GROUP 18 POLYMERS & POLYMER AUXILIARIES

Effective date - 1th January 2014

SOLVENTS - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

CHEMICAL GROUP 20 N-NITROSAMINE & N-NITROSAMINE CONVERTIBLE SUBSTANCES

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