“UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011” after Brexit
After the end of the Brexit Transition on the 1 January 2021, exporting goods to the Great Britain (i.e. England, Wales and Scotland) will be governed by the new UK legislation.
For toys, the relevant UK legislation is: Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, instead of the previously applied European “Toy Directive” (2009/48/EC).
In support of the said UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, the “Office for Product Safety and Standards and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy” has published on 9 December 2020 the following consolidated list of designated toy safety standards for that purpose.
Effective Date:
Starting from 1 January 2021, compliance of the relevant listed toy safety standard(s) can be a presumption of conformity with the UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011 No. 1881).
References:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/designated-standards-toy-safety
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1881/contents/made
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