On 16 November 2021, the European Commission has published Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1992, a complete list, to update the references to the harmonised standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
This update affects standards EN 71-2, EN 71-3, EN 71-4 and EN 71-13.
With immediate effect (from 16 November 2021):
The full list of harmonised standards for Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC as of 16 November 2021 is as below:
No | Reference of the standard | Reference of superseded standard | Date of withdrawal of superseded standard |
1. | EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 | -- | -- |
2. | EN 71-2:2020 | EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 | 15 May 2022 |
3. | EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 | EN 71-3:2019 | 15 May 2022 |
4. | EN 71-4:2020 | EN 71-4:2013 | 15 May 2022 |
5. | EN 71-5:2015 | -- | -- |
6. | EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 | EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 (Note: For the allowed preservative Climbazole, the presumption of conformity applies up to a maximum allowed concentration of 0.2 % (not: 0.5 %)) |
28 November 2021 |
7. | EN 71-8:2018 | -- | -- |
8. | EN 71-12:2016(*note) | EN 71-12:2013 | 28 November 2021 |
9. | EN 71-13:2021 | EN 71-13:2014 | 15 May 2022 |
10. | EN 71-14:2018 | -- | -- |
11. | EN IEC 62115:2020 EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 |
EN 62115:2005 (IEC 62115:2003 (Modified)+A1:2004) EN 62115:2005/A2:2011 (IEC 62115:2003/A2:2010 (Modified)) EN 62115:2005/A2:2011/AC:2011 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012/AC:2013 EN 62115:2005/A12:2015 |
21 February 2022 |
*Note: The limit values in point (a) of Table 2 of clause 4.2 of standard EN 71-12:2016 (i.e. limits for elastomers toys intended for use by children under 36 months and intended or likely to be placed into the mouth) are lower than the limit values to be complied with set in point 8 of part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC. In particular those values are as follows:
Substance | Standard EN 71-12:2016 | Directive 2009/48/EC |
N-nitrosamines | 0.01 mg/kg | 0.05 mg/kg |
N-nitrosatable | 0.1 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg |