1. Lighters Ton de Koning Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority The Netherlands

2. 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Inhoud Introduction Commission Decision Definitions Standards Requirements Contents

3. 3 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Introduction 3 flame Heat Flammable fuel Fire injuries, death High number lighters Accidents Danger: children play with lighters and matches

4. 4 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Introduction Data:  A lot of accident data  96% of accidents due to disposable lighters  Legislation for lighters in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US before EU  Due to legislation  60% reduction in fires, injuries, death

5. 5 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Introduction Why the Decision:  Lighters present a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers  No specific Community legislation To avoid that:  Member States differ significantly  Barriers to trade

6. 6 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Introduction Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC GPSD: If the Commission becomes aware of a serious risk from certain products to the health and safety of consumers in various Member States, it may adopt a decision in the light of the result of those consultations, requiring Member States to take measures.

7. 7 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Introduction Requiring Member States to take measures to ensure:  That only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market  To prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters

8. 8 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Commission Decision 2006/502/EC, art.2 and 6  Date of notification:11 May 2006  Temporary for 1 year Transitional period:  Date of notification + 4 month: implementing and publishing Decision MS  Date of notification + 10 month: placing only CR lighters on the EU market  Date of notification + 10 month: prohibition of novelty lighters on the EU market  Date of notification + 12 month: supply only CR lighters on the EU market

9. 9 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Commission Decision 2006/502/EC, art. 6 The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC was extended by one- year periods:  2007/231/EC until 11 May 2008,  2008/322/EC until 11 May 2009,  2009/298/EC until 11 May 2010,  2010/157/EU until 11 May 2011,  2011/176/EU until 11 May 2012,  2012/53/EU until 11 May 2013,  2013/113/EU until 11 May 2014

10. 10 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Commission Decision 2006/502/EC The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC is extended every year because:  Lighters that are not child-resistant are still being placed on the market (period 2006-2013). See also PROSAFE report Grant Agreement No: 2009 82 05 – LIGHTERS 09.  the absence of other satisfactory measures

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12. 12 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) 12 Lighters: A manually operated flame-producing device employing a fuel, normally used for deliberately igniting in particular cigarettes, cigars and pipes, and which may foreseeable be used to ignite materials such as paper, wicks, candles and lanterns, manufactured with an integral supply of fuel, whether intended to be refuelled or not.

13. 13 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) 13 Examples lighters:

14. 14 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (EN 13869:2002) 14 Novelty lighters: Flame-producing product (lighters and holders) commonly used ….,:  resembles by any means to another object commonly recognised as appealing to or intended for use by children younger than 51 months,  has entertaining audio effects or animated effects.  can operate on any fuel, including butane or liquid fuel  the shape of which resembles e.g. cartoon characters, toys, guns, watches, telephones, musical instruments, vehicles, human body or parts of the human body, animals, food or beverages, or that play musical notes, or have flashing lights or moving objects or other entertaining features.

15. 15 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (EN 13869:2002) 15 Excluded from novelty lighters: Lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, artwork or heat shrinkable sleeves

16. 16 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (EN 13869:2002) 16 Examples novelty lighters:

17. 17 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) 17 Child-Resistant (CR) lighters: A lighter designed and manufactured in such a way that it cannot, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, be operated by children younger than 51 months of age because of, for instance, the force needed to operate it or because of its design or the protection of its ignition mechanism, or the complexity or sequence of operations needed for the ignition.

18. 18 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) 18 Child-Resistant (CR) lighters (non-exhaustive )

19. 19 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) Excluded from the definition of lighters: refillable (luxury) lighters (no requirements for CR): Why:  Few accidents  Continual expected safe use over a long time  People pay more attention to higher value lighters

20. 20 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Definitions: (2006/502/EC) Examples of refillable (luxury) lighters:

21. 21 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Standards  EN ISO 9994:2002 ‘Lighters — Safety Specification’ (published in OJEU – presumption of conformity with Directive 2001/95/EC GPSD)  EN 13869:2002 ‘Lighters — Child-resistance for lighters — Safety requirements and test methods’

22. 22 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Standards  CR-Lighters complying with EN 13869:2002  Presumption of conformity with the Decision 2006/502/EC  CR-lighters complying with the relevant rules of the non-EU countries where child-resistance requirements equivalent to those established by this Decision are in force should also be presumed to conform to the child-resistance requirement of this Decision.

23. 23 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 1) Lighters shall be presumed CR:  If they fulfil the requirements of EN 13869:2002 or  Other rules (non-EU countries) where the CR requirements are equivalent to the Decision

24. 24 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 1) Refillable (luxury) lighters: Producer should provide documents (on request of MSA):  Have a written guarantee (2 years)  Save use during lifetime (at least 5 years)  Practical possibility to repair/refill  After sales EU service centre

25. 25 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 3) Lighter producers should provide on request without delay to the competent authorities (MSA):  Report of CR tests + samples  Declaration batches on the market are conform the model tested  Documentation on the testing and control programme supporting such an declaration  Production records  In case of changes, new testreport  Traceability (from distributer to manufacturer)

26. 26 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 3) If the producer is unable to provide such documentation within the delay established by the MSA, the lighters should be withdrawn from the market.

27. 27 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 4)  Contents of a test report  Requirements for test laboratories

28. 28 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Requirements: (2006/502/EC, art. 5) The prohibition referred to in Article 13(3) of Directive 2001/95/EC shall not apply:  Export from the Community of dangerous products which have been the subject of a decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited unless the decision provides otherwise.  An export ban would not improve the safety of consumers located in Third Countries + There is no international (mondial) for CR.

29. 29 25-03-2013 A.J. de Koning B.Sc Questions? 29