EU Updated Harmonised Standards to Comply with the Toy Safety Directive
On 2021-11-15, the European Commission published "Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1992" on harmonised standards in support of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD).
The Decision, repealing the previous issues including (EU) 2021/867, is to update the list of harmonised standards for the presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements set out in the TSD.
Updated Harmonised Standards:
| No. | Reference | Standard | Date of Withdrawal for Previous Version |
| 1 | EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 | Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties | - |
| 2 | EN 71-2:2020 | Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability | 2022-05-15 |
| 3 | EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 | Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements | 2022-05-15 |
| 4 | EN 71-4:2020 | Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | 2022-05-15 |
| 5 | EN 71-5:2015 | Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | - |
| 6 | EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 | Safety of toys — Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods | 2021-11-28 |
| 7 | EN 71-8:2018 | Safety of toys — Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use | - |
| 8 | EN 71-12:2016 | Safety of toys — Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances | 2021-11-28 |
| 9 | EN 71-13:2021 | Safety of toys — Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games | 2022-05-15 |
| 10 | EN 71-14:2018 | Safety of toys — Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use | - |
| 11 | EN IEC 62115:2020 EN IEC 2115:2020/A11:2020 |
Electric toys — Safety | 2022-02-21 |
Effective Date:
This Decision has entered into force on 2021-11-15 as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and the references of the harmonised standards, as listed in Annex I to this Decision, are to be used. However, as described in Annex II and III of this decision, grace periods are given to certain standards for toys before the deadlines as specified above.
References:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021D1992&from=EN
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