Miljøprojekt, 1134 – Evaluation of the Danish Statutory Order on Lead

Evaluation of the Danish Statutory Order on Lead

2 Statutory Order on Lead

This chapter briefly presents the main points of Statutory Order no. 1012 of 13 November 2000 (the Lead Order). This brief presentation of the Statutory Order will serve as a basis for the evaluation of the individual uses in the subsequent chapters. The entire text of the Statutory Order is reproduced in Annex 3.

The Statutory Order prohibits import and marketing of products containing lead. Lead means the element lead, both in metallic form and in chemical compounds, while products containing lead means products in which lead represents more than 100 ppm (mg/kg) of their homogeneous components. This limit value does not apply for lead carbonates and lead sulphates in paint, however.

The Statutory Order prohibits any kind of use of lead as a chemical compound from 1 March 2001, with the exception of the product categories stated in Table 2.1. The exemptions that still apply are highlighted in the table.

The Statutory Order also prohibits the use of metallic lead for the product categories stated in table 2.2. This prohibition does not comprise products for repairing existing products, including repairs, rebuilding of and extensions to houses.

The Danish EPA may, in very special cases, waive the provisions of the Statutory Order. The Danish EPA may stipulate terms for the permit.

However, the Statutory Order does not prevent import, marketing and use of products subject to other legislation, including:

Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices.
Council Directive 84/500/EEC of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste.
Statutory Order No. 807 of 2 December 1986 on limitation of motor fuel's content of lead compounds and benzene.
Statutory Order No. 966 of 13 December 1993 on certain batteries and accumulators containing dangerous substances.
Statutory Order No. 41 of 21 January 1994, as amended, on firearms and ammunition permitted for hunting, etc.
Statutory Order No. 568 of 6 December 1983 on use of slag and fly ashes.
Statutory Order No. 823 of 16 September 1996, as subsequently amended, on Application of Waste Products for Agricultural Purposes.

Table 2.1
The Statutory Order on Lead list of product categories containing chemical compounds of lead where import and marketing are allowed until the dates stated

Product categories	Allowed until
1. Siccatives in paint, varnish and lacquer, although not siccatives containing lead carbonate and lead sulphate	1 December 2001
2. Glazes on ceramic products, except glazes for art, handicrafts, tile, vitrified brick and brick, spark plugs and products likely to be used in connection with foodstuffs	1 December 2002
3. Enamels and pigments on ceramic products, except enamels and pigments for art and handicrafts, and products likely to be used in connection with foodstuffs	1 December 2002
4. Pigments in products used for signal/warning purposes	1 December 2002
5. Special purposes in elastomers: - accelerators - heat stabilisers	1 December 2002 until further notice
6. Stabilisers in plastic products: - door and window profiles - other products - roof gutters and down-pipes - roofing sheet - pipes and tubes - electrical cables incorporated into products	1 December 2001 1 December 2001 1 December 2002 1 December 2003 1 December 2003 until further notice
7. Lubricants, including in bearing metal	1 December 2003
8. Brake linings	1 December 2004
9. Products for cathodic paint	1 December 2004
10. Discharge lamps	until further notice
11. Paint for special uses: - corrosion inhibiting paint containing less than 250 ppm of lead, although not in the form of lead carbonate and lead sulphate - antifouling paint containing less than 1250 ppm of lead, although not in the form of lead carbonate and lead sulphate	until further notice
12. Glass for special uses: - picture tubes - light sources - optics - radiation protection - car windows - plates in photocopy machines - coating of plane glass - crystal - silicate glass for sand blasting	until further notice
13. Glaze, enamels and pigments on art and handicrafts unlikely to be used in connection with foodstuffs	until further notice
14. Glaze on tile, vitrified brick, brick and spark plugs	until further notice
15. Electronic components	until further notice
16. Products for repairing existing products	until further notice
17. Products for research, development and laboratory use	until further notice

Table 2.2
Statutory Order on Lead List of product categories containing metallic lead where import and marketing are prohibited as from the dates stated.

Product categories	Banned as of
1. Products for hobby use	1 March 2001
2. Chafing dish candles and other candles	1 March 2001
3. Curtain, drapery weights	1 March 2001
4. Products for decorative use	1 March 2001
5. Security/safety seals	1 March 2001
6. Products for roofing on buildings	1 March 2001
7. Flashings and weatherings on buildings	1 December 2002
8. Fishing equipment for commercial fishing	1 December 2002
9. Fishing equipment for sports fishing	1 December 2002
10. Soldering alloys for plumbing and sanitation uses, except for soldering zinc sheets	1 December 2002
11. Mantles for underground electrical cables under 24 kV	1 December 2002