EU Updates List of Harmonised Standards under Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD) (EN 71-4, EN 71-15 and EN 71-16)
| Targeted audience | EU/EEA manufacturers, EU/EEA importers and their upstream providers, EU/EEA distributors |
| Products concerned | Toys |
| Key industries concerned with this insight | Toys |
| Application date | 14 September 2026 |
| Main content or requirements | On 14 September 2026, the EU added EN 71-4:2020+A1:2025, EN 71-15:2025 and EN 71-16:2025 to the list of harmonised standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD). The previous version, EN 71-4:2020, will cease to be a harmonised standard on 14 March 2028 (1.5 years later) |
| Reference | link 1 link 2 |
On 14 September 2026, the European Commission published Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2032 to amend Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/740, to update the references to the harmonised standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD). The update affected standards EN 71-4, EN 71-15 and EN 71-16.
With immediate effect (from 14 September 2026):
EN 71-4:2020+A1:2025 (experimental sets for chemistry and related activities), EN 71-15:2025 (formamide in foam toy materials (content)) and EN 71-16:2025 (certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in toy materials) shall be listed as harmonised standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD).
The related previous version EN 71-4:2020, shall be withdrawn on 14 March 2028 (1.5 years later).
The information of the three standards can be referred to the previous Intertek Insights:
- EU Published EN 71-4:2020+A1:2025 on Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities
- EU Published Toy Test Methods EN 71-15:2025, EN 71-16:2025 and EN 71-17:2025
List of EU Toys Standards (September 2026)
| No. | Harmonised Standard | Latest Standard | Title | Remark |
| 1 | EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 * | EN 71-1:2026 | Mechanical and physical properties | -- |
| 2 | EN 71-2:2020 | EN 71-2:2020+A1:2025 | Flammability | -- |
| 3 | EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 (Or EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 until 15 June 2027) |
(same) | Migration of certain elements | -- |
| 4 | EN 71-4:2020+A1:2025 (Or EN 71-4:2020 until 13 March 2028) |
(same) | Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | -- |
| 5 | EN 71-5:2015 | EN 71-5:2025 | Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | -- |
| 6 | EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 | EN 71-7:2025 | Finger paints | -- |
| 7 | EN 71-8:2018 | EN 71-8:2026 | Activity toys for domestic use | -- |
| 8 | EN 71-12:2016 ** | (same) | N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances | -- |
| 9 | EN 71-13:2021+A2:2024 (or EN 71-13:2021+A1:2022 until 15 June 2027) |
(same) | Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games | -- |
| 10 | EN 71-14:2018 | EN 71-14:2025 | Trampolines for domestic use | -- |
| 11 | EN IEC 62115:2020+A11:2020 | (same) | Electric toys | New version of EN IEC 62115 is under draft |
| 12 | EN 71-15:2025 | (same) | Formamide in foam toy materials (content) | -- |
| 13 | EN 71-16:2025 | (same) | Certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in toy materials | -- |
| 14 | -- | EN 71-17:2025 | Certain isothiazolinones (MIT, CIT, BIT) in aqueous toy materials | -- |
| 15 | -- | EN 71-18:2024 | Phenol in aqueous (content) and polymeric (migration) toy materials | -- |
| 16 | -- | EN 71-19:2024 | Migration of bisphenol A from toy materials | -- |
| 17 | -- | EN 71-20:2025 | Microbiological safety of toys containing accessible aqueous media | -- |
| 18 | -- | EN 71-10:2005 | Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extraction | -- |
| 19 | -- | EN 71-11:2005 | Organic chemical compounds - Methods of analysis | -- |
Note:
* As regards Clauses 3.19 (definition of “driving mechanism”) and 4.15.1 for wave rollers (a ride-on toy where the child is seated, the steering and propulsion of which are controlled with the feet, and which have wheels within reach during use), EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 does not confer a presumption of conformity with the essential safety requirements set out in Article 10(2) of the EU TSD (Directive 2009/48/EC) and Part I, Point 3, of Annex II to the EU TSD.
** The limit values in Point (a) of Table 2 of Clause 4.2 of 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 the EU TSD (Directive 2009/48/EC):
| 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 |
EU/EEA manufacturers and EU/EEA importers and their upstream providers are advised to conduct the tests on toys with the new standards to assess conformity in advance.
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