EU – Latest List of Harmonised Standards for Toys Published - Nov 2021
Vol. 1278 | 24 Nov 2021
On November 16, 2021, the EU Commission published Decision (EU) 2021/1992 to adopt the following four standards as harmonised standards in support of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The following versions of the standards will become effective immediately:
- EN 71-2:2020 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
- EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements
- EN 71-4:2020 Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
- EN 71-13:2021 Safety of toys - Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, and gustative games
The current versions of each standard listed below will be withdrawn on 15 May 2022:
No. | Standard | Date of withdrawal |
1 | EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability | 15 May 2022 |
2 | EN 71-3:2019 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements | 15 May 2022 |
3 | EN 71-4:2013 Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | 15 May 2022 |
4 | EN 71-13:2014 Safety of toys - Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, and gustative games | 15 May 2022 |
In addition, the following standards below will be withdrawn in the months of November and February, as new versions of these standards were already harmonized earlier this year:
No. | Standard | Date of withdrawal |
1 | EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods | 28 November 2021 |
2 | EN 71-12:2013 Safety of toys - Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances | 28 November 2021 |
3 | EN 62115 :2005 Electric toys – Safety IEC 62115:2003 (Modified) + A1:2004 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012/AC:2013 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012 EN 62115:2005/A12:2015 EN 62115:2005/A2:2011/AC:2011 EN 62115:2005/A2:2011 IEC 62115:2003/A2:2010 (Modified) | 21 February 2022 |
The following link provides information on the impending draft decision: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.405.01.0014.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A405%3ATOC
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