(11) Whereas on 30 June 1994 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 94/27/EC (4), which limited the use of nickel in certain products in recognition that nickel could be cause of allergies under certain conditions; whereas coins are not covered by that Directive; whereas, nevertheless, some Member States already use a nickel-free alloy called Nordic Gold in their current coinage system for reasons of public health; whereas it seems desirable to reduce the nickel content of coins when moving to a new coinage system;
(11) Am 30. Juni 1994 verabschiedeten das Europäische Parlament und der Rat die Richtlinie 94/27/EG (4), mit der die Verwendung von Nickel in bestimmten Erzeugnissen beschränkt wurde, da Nickel unter bestimmten Umständen Allergien hervorrufen kann.