On Nov 20, 2019, the European Commission has published Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1929 to amend Annex II to Toy Directive 2009/48/EC, which aimed to add the limit values for formaldehyde used in toys intended for use by children 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth. Members states shall apply the provisions of the Commission Directive from 21 May 2021.

According to the amendment, the limit value for formaldehyde (CAS No: 50-00-0) shall be added to Appendix C to Annex II, which specify the limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth, as following:

• Migration limit: 1.5 mg/l in polymeric toy material
• Emission limit: 0.1 ml/m3 in resin-bonded wood toy material
• Content limit: 30 mg/kg in textile toy material
• Content limit: 30 mg/kg in leather toy material
• Content limit: 30 mg/kg in paper toy material
• Content limit: 10 mg/kg in water-based toy material