On 31 May 2021, the European Commission has published Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/867, a complete list, to update the references to the harmonised standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
This update affects standards EN 71-7, EN 71-12 and EN IEC 62115。
With immediate effect (from 31 May 2021):
1. EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods shall be listed as a harmonised standard under the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version, EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018, shall be withdrawn from 28 November 2021;
2. EN 71-12:2016 Safety of toys - Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances shall be listed as a harmonised standard under the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version, EN 71-12:2013, shall be withdrawn from 28 November 2021;
3. EN IEC 62115:2020 and its amendment EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 Electric toys - Safety shall be listed as a harmonised standard under the Toy Safety Directive. The previous version, EN 62115:2005 and its related amendments, shall be withdrawn from 21 February 2022.
The full list of harmonised standards for Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC as of 31 May 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| No | Reference of the standard | Reference of superseded standard | Date of withdrawal of superseded standard |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 71-2:2011+A1:2014 | -- | -- |
| 3. | EN 71-3:2019 | -- | -- |
| 4. | EN 71-4:2013 | -- | -- |
| 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 71-13:2014 | -- | -- |
| 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/A11:2012/AC:2013 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012 EN 62115:2005/A12:2015 EN 62115:2005/A2:2011/AC:2011 EN 62115:2005/A2:2011 IEC 62115:2003/A2:2010 (Modified) |
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 |
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