Tattoo Inks Ordinance
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ordinance on means for tattooing including certain comparable substances and preparations made from substances |
| Short title: | Tattoo Inks Ordinance |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Sections 28, 29, 32, 35 and Section 4 (1) No. 3 LFGB |
| Legal matter: | Consumer protection law |
| Issued on: | November 13, 2008 ( BGBl. I p. 2215 ) |
| Entry into force on: | May 1, 2009 |
| Last change by: | Art. 3 V of January 26, 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 108 ) |
| Weblink: | Text of the regulation |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The ordinance on means for tattooing including certain comparable substances and preparations made from substances contains a list of dyes that may not be used in tattooing in Germany . Azo dyes , which are also often used in paints for motor vehicle construction, are listed in particular .
On November 27, 2008, the new German Tattooing Agent Ordinance of November 13, 2008 was published in the Federal Law Gazette; the ordinance came into force on May 1, 2009. This was preceded in 2003 and 2008 by ResAP (2003) 2 and ResAP (2008) 1 of the Council of Europe .
criticism
Despite the regulation, there are still problems with used in tattoo parlors tattoo inks . The Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL), Oberschleißheim, examined and complained about various tattoo inks from China, Japan, France and the United States. Due to analyzes by the Hessian State Laboratory in Wiesbaden, there were recalls. The Stiftung Warentest tested paints made in Germany and complained, among other things, of the non-declaration on the packaging of the preservatives benzisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone , which can cause allergies; The nickel contained in some paints can also trigger allergies; Contamination with carcinogenic hydrocarbons was found twice. Rudolf Köberle , Minister of Consumer Protection in Baden-Württemberg , said in 2013 that the regulation urgently needed to be improved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety: Primary aromatic amines / azo dyes in colorful tattoo inks - research results 2013. ( Memento of the original from July 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Volker Mrasek , Der Spiegel : Tattoo inks: Poison in the ass antlers, February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Stern : Stiftung Warentest tests tattoo inks: Beautiful, colorful, dangerous? July 27, 2014.
- ↑ Merkur: Carcinogenic substances in tattoo colors, February 18, 2011.
