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Follow on Google News |  New EU Chemical Requirements to Protect Children from Chemical Hazards in ToysIn 2009, the European Union (EU) adopted the new Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD). The implementation of the TSD is essentially in 2 phases.
By: SGS SA - Consumer Testing Services Toys must be designed and manufactured in such a way to prevent exposure to harmful chemical elements that can have adverse effects upon human health. The EU TSD has strengthened the chemical requirements to protect children. Toy Safety Directive - New Chemical Requirements 1) Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA) - in force since 2011: - Toy to be assessed by the manufacturer before it is placed on the market. - Must be included in the Technical Documentation. Read more about the EU Toy Directive (http://www.sgs.com/~/ 2) Soluble elements: - Three distinct toy material categories: 1 - dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable; 2 - liquid or sticky; 3 - scraped-off. - Migration limits for 19 substances including: 2 species of chromium (chromium (III) and chromium (VI)) and 2 species of tin (tin and organic tin). Depending on the toy material category, different limits are applied. Download the detailed list of toxic elements (http://www.sgs.com/~/ 3) Allergenic fragrances: 55 allergenic fragrances are restricted. - Additional 11 fragrance substances shall be listed on the toy, on an affixed label, on the packaging or in an accompanying leaflet, if concentration exceeds 100 mg/kg. You can also download the detailed list of allergenic fragrances (http://www.sgs.com/~/ 4) Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMRs): - Chemicals classified as CMRs in the categories 1A, 1B and 2, unless under exemption, are prohibited. 5) n-Nitrosamines and n-nitrosatable substances: - Restricted in toys for children under 36 months, or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth, unless the migration levels are below 0.05 mg/kg for nitrosamines and below 1 mg/kg for nitrosatable substances. 6) Packaging for fragrances in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games: - Packaging containing 26 of the 66 allergenic fragrances indicated in point 3 above require warning statement: ‘Warning. Contains fragrances that may cause allergies’. 7) Classification of substances and mixtures: - Conform to the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (EC) 1272/2008. Revised Toy Safety Standards To accommodate the chemical requirements under the TSD previous versions of EN 71-3, EN 71-4 and EN 71-5 have been revised and a completely new standard (EN 71-12:2013) was published in 2013. EN 71-4:2013 was published and harmonized under the TSD in May 2013. The new versions of EN 71-3 and EN 71-5 and the completely new EN 71-12:2013 were published and harmonized under the TSD in June 2013. Other Applicable EU Legislation on Toy Safety A toy entering the EU market is obliged to comply with not just the TSD but all applicable rules, standards and regulations, including member state requirements. These include: For all toys: - REACH (EC) 1907/2006 such as Annex XVII of REACH – phthalates, cadmium, azo dyes (primary aromatic amines), benzene and nickel. - Packaging Directive 94/62/EC (toy packaging not an integral part of toy or has no play value). For electrical & electronic toys: - RoHS Recast (Directive 2011/65/EC). - WEE and WEEE Recast (Directives 2002/92/EC and 2012/19/EU). - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC, Directive 2004/108/EC) - Radio-controlled toys (R&TTE, Directive 1999/5/EC). - Batteries (Directive 2006/66/EC). - Low Voltage (Directive 2006/95/EC). For toys in contact with food materials: - Food Contact Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 (overall framework) and Regulation (EU) 10/2011 (plastics). For cosmetic toys: - Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. Member state legislation is also to be considered, such as formamide content in puzzle mats (France), bisphenol A (BPA) content in soothers and teethers (Austria) and applicability of old 88/378/EEC heavy metal limits for toys (Germany). About SGS Toy Safety Services Throughout a global network of laboratories, SGS has an international team of professional experts equipped with a comprehensive knowledge on chemicals and restricted substances in toy safety for compliance with the chemical provisions under the EU Toy Safety Directive (http://www.sgs.com/ Note: To show compliance with the New Toy Safety Directive the harmonized standards can be used. If a standard is harmonized, it means that it has been accepted by the EU commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Recent Publications on Toy Safety - EN 71-3, EN 71-5 and EN 71-12 harmonization (SafeGuards No.123/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ - EN 71-12:2013 (SafeGuards No. 117/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ - EN 71-5:2013 (SafeGuards No.116/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ - EN 71-3:2013 (SafeGuards No.111/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ - EN 71-4:2013 (SafeGuards No.091/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ For further details, please contact an SGS local sales representative or the global team. Contact details: SGS Consumer Testing Services HingWo Tsang TJP Information and Innovation Manager SGS Hong Kong Ltd. 5/F Manhattan Centre 8 Kwai Cheong Road Kwai Chung, NT, Hong Kong , China t: +852 2774 7420 Email: cts.media@sgs.com Website: http://www.sgs.com/ SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. 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