DPP, EU, Toys
Is your company ready for the most significant update to EU toy safety rules in over a decade? The European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on new toy safety rules in April 2025, marking a major milestone for manufacturers and importers who ... Read more
Currently, many unsafe toys bypass customs checks due to under-resourced enforcement, making it difficult to trace responsibility when something goes wrong. If you're managing product compliance for a company selling toys through online marketplaces in the EU, you'll want to pay close attention to this update.
In 2024, the European Union (EU) introduced several significant regulatory changes affecting product safety, compliance, and sustainability. Here are the nine most essential changes and amendments this year, including updates on the Toy Safety Regulation, General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Digital Product Passport (DPP), EU Batteries Regulation, and other related ... Read more
Ever wondered if those tiny batteries in your kid’s toys could be dangerous? Well, you’re not alone. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking a hard look at this issue, and their proposed rules could shake up the toy industry. If you’re a manufacturer or importer of children’s ... Read more
On September 5, 2024, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament unanimously approved the start of trilogue negotiations on a new Toy Safety Regulation. Key points of the Parliament’s position: Rapporteur Marion Walsmann (EPP) stated: “Children deserve the safest toys possible. With the revised safety ... Read more
In the European Union, is it acceptable for toys to have a QR code on the package that links to online instructions?
"Safety of toys deserves our utmost attention and we should certainly keep protecting our children from non-compliant products being manufactured or imported." Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Employment
22 May 2024 is the closing date to share your views on a proposal for a Regulation on the Safety of Toys and Repealing Directive 2009/48/EC.
The new EU toy safety rules are crucial in proving additional support for manufacturers, particularly SMEs. These measures are designed to protect children and improve market transparency.
Amendments Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC as published in November 2021: a summary The European Commission has made changes to the list of harmonized standards under the Toys Safety Directive. These have been published on 16-11-2021. In this article, we summarize the standards on the list that have been amended. Amendments ... Read more