According to Article 13 of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council “on the safety of toys (TSD)”, when a toy meets the requirements of a harmonised standard that is referred to the Union harmonisation legislation that is indicated in the Official Journal of the European Union, the toy is considered to meet the essential requirements of the Directive 2009/48/EC. 

Up to the end of May 2021, the harmonised standards for toys drafted in support of Directive 2009/48/EC were indicated in the Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1728. However, on May 31, 2021 the European Commission published Implementation Decision (EU) 2021/867 that contains the updated list of harmonised standards related to the TSD and includes the following:

1. EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
2. EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability
3. EN 71-3:2019 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements 
4. EN 71-4:2013 Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
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
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
9. EN 71-13:2014 Safety of toys — Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games 
10. EN 71-14:2018 Safety of toys - Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use 
11. EN IEC 62115:2020 Electric toys — Safety 
    EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020

Although the Decision (EU) 2019/1728 is repealed, article 1 of the Decision will be valid until the dates of withdrawal of the following standards:

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The Implementation Decision (EU) 2021/867 you can find here.

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The information has been prepared by the GMA Consult Group team.‍

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