The consumable items offered shall meet the following:
- Ink, toner, and drum shall not contain substances present at the Candidate List, (Article 59 in Regulation (EG) no. 1907/2006), in concentrations exceeding 0.1% by weight.
- Ink and toner shall not contain the following substances1:
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Lead
- Nickel
- Chromium VI compounds
- Azo dyes/pigments that can release carcinogenic aromatic amines, listed in Regulation (EU) No. 1907/2006, Annex XVII, Appendix 8.
- The drum shall not contain the following substances1:
- Selenium
- Lead
- Mercury
- Cadmium
Exemptions: High molecular weight complex nickel compounds used as colourants.
1 Ingoing substances are all substances in the product in concentrations exceeding 0,01% by weight. Ingoing substances are all substances intentionally added and impurities from the raw materials in the product. Impurities are reaction products, biproducts and degradation products.
