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Follow on Google News | Revised French Decree 91-1292 on Safety Standards for Childcare ArticlesAn updated list of standards that give presumption of conformity to the decree 91-1292 relating to the prevention of risks arising from the use of childcare articles has been published in the French Official Journal on 25 September 2015 (1).
- NF EN1466: November 2014 – Carry cots and stands — Safety requirements and test methods (2) And the new published standard for rest beds for collective use: - NF S54-045: December 2014 – Children’s berths for non-domestic use — Safety requirements and test methods In order to ensure a smooth transitional period this text specifies that it will still be possible to produce or import articles that conform to any previous standards that have been replaced within one year from the date of publication. Thus, until 01 September 2016 carry cots and stands can conform to the old standard. This will also allow to sell out stock that is already constituted. References: (1) Notice on the application of Decree of No. 91-1292 of 20 December 1991 on the prevention of risks resulting from the use of childcare articles - LegiFrance – 25 September 2015 (www.legifrance.gouv.fr/ (2) New European Standard for Carry Cots and Stands (EN 1466:2014) – Safeguards Bulletin - December 2014 – (http://newsletter.sgs.com/ About SGS Testing Services for Juvenile Products SGS has dedicated experts and services to assist clients in the development of juvenile products and childcare articles. SGS offers physical/mechanical tests, chemical tests, packaging evaluation, inspections and quality and safety management (http://www.sgs.com/ Armed with two labs (Aix en Provence and Bradford) offering comprehensive testing capabilities against EU standards and approved by the Ministry in charge of Industry within the frame of the French Decree, SGS offers one-stop full service to the juvenile products industry. For further information please contact an SGS expert. Website: www.sgs.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/ SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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