The standard prescribes a maximum limit on the lead content in paints and varnishes supplied in fluid form. It applies to paints and varnishes that are used in households, on domestic furniture and appliances, in buildings and places open to the public shops, offices, factories, or for commercial purposes. This standard does not apply to paints supplied in the form of dried powder, or intended for industrial use.

• Year of Declaration: 1996
• Reference:
• Number of Pages: 14
• Code: GYS 56
• Version:
• ICS Number: 87.040