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Ref : EIC 230/2/12

12 February 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 129/2014

European Union (EU) * : Ban on Novelty Lighters and Lighters without Child-resistant Device

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 211/2013 of 11 March 2013, the European Commission has adopted a Decision to prolong the ban of novelty lighters and lighters without child-resistant device. Details are set out in Commission Implementing Decision 2014/61/EU, which can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2014:038:0043:0044:EN:PDF

DETAILS

2.The ban on the sales of novelty lighters and lighters without child-resistant device was first introduced in May 2006. Producers are requested to keep and provide on request a report of child-resistance test for the model of lighters placed on the market. Refillable lighters for which the producers can provide documentation ensuring a continual expected safe use over a lifetime of at least five years are exempted. The current Decision prolongs the validity of the ban to last until 11 May 2015.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Anita WONG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

*The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.