On May 31, 2021, the European Commission issued an Implementation Resolution (EU) 2021/867, updating the harmonized standards referenced by the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The update involves three toy standards, EN 71-7, EN 71-12 and EN IEC 62115.
Once the harmonized standard is quoted in the official gazette, it has the same effect as the old version of the harmonized standard, and can be used as a technical requirement for toy safety compliance assessment. The old harmonized standards will be revoked after a certain transition period. During the transition period, products complying with any version of the harmonized standards are valid.
From the date of publication (from May 31, 2021):
1. EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 "Toy Safety-Part 7: Finger Paints-Requirements and Test Methods" will be listed as a harmonized standard of the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 will be withdrawn on November 28, 2021;
2. EN 71-12:2016 "Safety of Toys-Part 12: N-nitrosamines and N-nitroso compounds" will be listed as the harmonized standard of the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version EN 71-12:2013 will be withdrawn on November 28, 2021;
3. EN IEC 62115:2020 and its amendment EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 "Safety of Electrical Toys" will be listed as a harmonized standard of the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version, EN 62115:2005 and related amendments, will be withdrawn on February 21, 2022.
The complete list of harmonized standards referenced by the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (from May 31, 2021) is as follows:
The main changes of the harmonized standard compared with the previous harmonized standard are as follows:
1. Finger paint standard EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 updated the requirements for colorants and preservatives, and adjusted the limits of some substances.
2. The nitrosamine standard is uniformly updated to EN 71-12:2016. This standard has a wider range of applicability, more comprehensive testing, and the detection limit of this method is lower.
3. The electric toy standard EN IEC 62115:2020& EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 adds more warning requirements to ensure that consumers better understand the hazards associated with swallowing button batteries, and also adds some that can be directly connected to the home Test requirements for computer toys, and simplify the requirements for some low-power electrical appliances.
*Note: The limit in point a of Table 2 in Article 4.2 of Standard EN 71-12:2016 (that is, the limit for elastomer toys that are intended to be used by children under 36 months and that are intended or may be put in the mouth) It is lower than the compliance limit specified in point 8 of Part III of Annex II of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. These limits are as follows:
