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EU Toy and Children's Products Regulations

The most important technical regulation related to toys in the European Union is the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, which specifies the safety and quality requirements and conformity assessment procedures for toys. All toys entering the EU market must first meet the requirements of this directive. However, this directive only sets the main goals and basic requirements that toys should achieve, and does not involve technical details. The specific technical details are determined by coordinating the EN 71 series standards and EN 62115. The EN 71 series standards provide detailed requirements for physical properties, flammability, labeling, etc., while EN 62115 specifies relevant safety requirements for electric toys. In addition, toys should also comply with the requirements of other EU regulations, such as REACH regulation, POPs regulation, RoHS directive, etc.


Regulations/Standards

Standard Name

Main Content

2009/48/EC

toy safety directive

2009/48/EC is considered to be the most stringent toy safety technical regulation internationally, which sets out the safety and quality requirements and conformity assessment procedures for toys. All toys entering the European Union must first meet the requirements of this directive without exception

EN 71-1

Mechanical and physical properties

This standard stipulates the requirements and testing methods for the mechanical and physical properties of toys intended for children under 14 years old

EN 71-2

FLAMMABILITY

This standard specifies the categories of flammable materials prohibited for use in all toys, as well as the flammability requirements for certain toys that may come into contact with small ignition sources

EN 71-3

Migration of specific elements

This standard specifies the testing methods and limits for 19 soluble heavy metals in accessible toy materials

EN 71-4

Experimental apparatus for chemistry and related activities

This standard specifies the maximum dosage requirements for certain substances and preparations used in chemical experimental equipment and related activities

EN 71-5

Chemical set toys other than experimental toys

It stipulates the requirements and testing methods for substances and materials used in chemical set toys other than experimental toys

EN 71-7

Requirements and testing methods for finger painting pigments

This standard specifies the requirements for substances and materials in finger paints

EN 71-8

Home entertainment toys

This standard specifies the special requirements and testing methods for household entertainment toys that are often attached to or climb on beams and intended to bear the weight of one or more children aged 14 and below

EN 71-9

Organic compounds - Requirements

This standard stipulates special requirements for the migration or presence of specific harmful organic compounds from certain toys or toy materials

EN 71-10

Organic Compounds - Sample Preparation and Extraction

Pre-treatment procedure for EN 71-9 test items

EN 71-11

Organic Compounds - Analytical Methods

Analyze the pre-treated samples of EN 71-10 using an instrument

EN 71-12

N-nitrosamine and N-nitroso substances

This standard specifies the requirements and testing methods for N-nitrosamines and N-nitroso substances in toys or toy components intended for children under 36 months and intended to be ingested

EN 71-13

Smell board toys, makeup cases, and taste toys

This standard specifies the requirements for olfactory board toys, cosmetic cases, and gustatory toys

EN 71-14

Home trampoline

This standard specifies the requirements and testing methods for household trampolines, as well as their entrance devices and fences, which are placed indoors or outdoors on the ground and intended for use by one person at a time

EN 62115

Safety of electric toys

This standard specifies requirements for the identification and description of electric toys, input power, heat generation and abnormal operation, electrical insulation strength at operating temperature, moisture resistance, electrical strength at room temperature, mechanical strength, structure, protection of flexible cords and wires, components, screws and connections, electrical clearances and creepage distances, heat and flame resistance, radiation, toxicity and similar hazards