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Hallmarking An assay office mark verifies that an assay office has analysed the precious metal fineness of the article and assessed its conformity. The image shows a Finnish assay office mark An assay office mark can only be granted by a Tukes-app...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/articles-of-precious-metals-jewellery-and-watches/for-manufacturers-importers-and-retailers/hallmarking
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Batteries and accumulators Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Batteries and accumulators have to be safe, and the amount of heavy metals they contain must be within specified limits. Batteries and accumulators must be marked with a separate...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/electrical-products/batteries-and-accumulators
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News and press releases Please enter one or more search word Select topic All Articles of precious metals Biocides Chemicals: CLP, REACH, detergents, POP, VOC Construction products Consumer products Cosmetics Electrical installations and electrica...https://tukes.fi/en/about-us/what-s-new
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Product safety and chemicals in jewellery and watches Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Jewellery and watches must meet the general safety requirements laid down in consumer safety legislation, which means that they may not pose a risk to ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/articles-of-precious-metals-jewellery-and-watches/chemicals-in-jewellery-and-watches
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16.4.2026 | The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) tested consumer products purchased from online shops as part of a supervisory enforcement project coordinated by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Safety deficiencies were particularly common in products ordered from outside the EU.https://tukes.fi/en/-/deficiencies-in-the-chemical-safety-of-online-purchases-nearly-one-in-five-products-failed-to-meet-the-requirements
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Hazardous Substances in Vehicles (ELV) The use of certain heavy metals in vehicles is restricted. The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) legislation aims to reduce waste from vehicles and make the reuse, recycling, and other recovery of end-of-life vehicl...https://tukes.fi/en/hazardous-substances-in-vehicles-elv-
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Restricted substances in packaging Packaging must be manufactured in such a way as to minimise the presence of substances of concern in the packaging material or components throughout its life cycle, including for reuse, recycling and other waste ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/packaging-and-packaging-waste/sustainability-labelling-and-environmental-claims-for-packaging/restricted-substances-in-packaging
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The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) examined the safety of tattoo and permanent make-up inks. Tukes had a total of 20 tattoo and permanent make-up inks tested. Eight of the tested inks contained chemicals that may cause cancer and be toxic for reproduction: various aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or heavy metals. Tukes contacted companies that sell inks and requested that they withdraw any tattoo inks that are hazardous to health.https://tukes.fi/en/-/tukes-testautti-tatuointi-ja-kestopigmentointivareja-kahdeksasta-varista-loytyi-terveydelle-vaarallisia-aineita