The European Union (EU) has harmonized EN 71-5:2015 to give presumption of conformity with the toy safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The existing standard, EN 71-5:2013, will cease to give presumption of conformity on 31 May, 2016.
In November 2015, we informed [1] you that the new toy safety standard EN 71-5:2015 for 'Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets' was published by the Comité Europeén de Normalisation (CEN, European Committee for Standardization). This standard was expected to be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) to give presumption of conformity with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD). [2]
On 13 November 2015, Commission communication 2015/C 378/01 [3] was published in the OJEU harmonizing the toy safety standard EN 71-5:2015 to give presumption of conformity with the TSD. According to the communication, EN 71-5:2013 will cease to give presumption of conformity with the TSD on 31 May, 2016.
Highlights of the communication for standards cited in the OJEU for the first time in 2015 to give presumption of conformity with the TSD are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1
Standard | Parameter | First publication in OJEU (2015) | Standard to be superseded | Date of cessation of superseded standard giving presumption of conformity |
---|---|---|---|---|
EN 71-1: 2014 | Physical and mechanical | 13 March | EN 71-1:2011 +A3: 2014 | 29 February 2016 |
EN 71-3:2013 +A1: 2014 | Soluble elements | 13 March | EN 71-3:2013 | 29 February 2016 |
EN 71-5: 2015 | Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | 13 November | EN 71-5:2013 | 31 May 2016 |
EN 71-14: 2014 | Trampolines for domestic use | 13 March | ---- | ----- |
EN 62115:2005/A12: 2015 | Electrical toys | 12 June | EN 62115:2005 /A11:2012 | 3 June 2017 |
SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that your products comply with the EU Toy Safety Directive. We offer training, safety/risk assessment, technical documentation check, labelling review, testing according to harmonised standards, SVHC screening, inspections and audits. With the largest global network of toy experts and testing facilities around the world - around 20 toy labs worldwide including 3 EU Notified Bodies (France, Germany and Netherlands), SGS is the partner to trust. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information or visit our website.
For enquiries, please contact:
Hing Wo Tsang
Global Toys and Juvenile Products
t: +852 2774 7420
Stay on top of regulatory changes within your industry: subscribe to SafeGuardS!
© SGS Group Management SA – 2015– All rights reserved - SGS is a registered trademark of SGS Group Management SA. This is a publication of SGS, except for 3rd parties’ contents submitted or licensed for use by SGS. SGS neither endorses nor disapproves said 3rd parties contents. This publication is intended to provide technical information and shall not be considered an exhaustive treatment of any subject treated. It is strictly educational and does not replace any legal requirements or applicable regulations. It is not intended to constitute consulting or professional advice. The information contained herein is provided “as is” and SGS does not warrant that it will be error-free or will meet any particular criteria of performance or quality. Do not quote or refer any information herein without SGS’s prior written consent.