EU regulations on toys

When placing toys on the market, the manufacturer must comply with the requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as amended.

Labeling	Title
No. 2009/48/EC current version in PDF format as of Dec. 5, 2022	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys// Amendment (EU) 2019/1929 and Amendment (EU) 2019/1922 apply from May 21, 2021// Amendment (EU) 2020/2088 applies from July 5, 2022// Amendment (EU) 2020/2089 applies from July 5, 2022// Amendment (EU) 2021/903 applies from December 5, 2022// Will be repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2025/2509 as of August 30, 2030;
for
exceptions, see Article 59
In preparation: COM/2023/462 Annexes (in the CS version)	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC
(EU)2023/1338	Commission Decision on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for certain children’s products and related products pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
2007/184/EC	Commission Decision on the publication of a reference to standard EN 71-1:2005 “Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties” concerning the technical requirements for hemispherical toys in accordance with Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the safety of toys
2007/224/EC	Commission Decision on the publication of a reference to standard EN 71-1:2005 “Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties” concerning technical requirements for projectiles with a suction cup as the impact part, in accordance with Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the safety of toys
2008/329/EC Repealed	Commission Decision requiring Member States to ensure that magnetic toys placed or supplied on the market are labeled with a warning regarding the health and safety risks they pose
No. (EU) 2021/867 (hEN 31 May 2021) repealed	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council // repeals Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1728, however, Article 1 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1728 shall continue to apply to references to harmonized standards for toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC, which are listed in Annex II to this Decision, until the dates specified in that Annex
No. (EU) 2023/733	Commission Implementing Decision determining Union testing facilities for radio equipment and toys in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council
No. (EU) 2023/740 (hEN 4/5/2023) amendment: (EU) 2025/2519 (12/11/2025) and its corrigendum 2026/90202 (EU) 2025/1785 (9/10/2025)	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council // repeals and replaces (EU) 2021/1992
No. (EU)2021/1992 (hEN Nov. 16, 2021) repealed	Commission		Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(EU)2019/1728 (hEN 16 Oct. 2019) repealed	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council // repeals Commission Implementing Decision No. (EU)2019/1254
(EU)2019/1254 (hEN) repealed	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for the safety of toys drawn up in support of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
List of hENs for TOYS (as of April 5, 2023, from the EC website, not legally binding)	Summary of references of harmonized standards published in the Official Journal – Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys
2011/510/EU repealed	Commission Decision extending the period referred to in Article 114(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding national provisions maintaining limit values for lead, barium, arsenic, antimony, mercury, as well as for nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances in toys, notified by Germany pursuant to Article 114(4) (notified under number K(2011) 5355) // only the German text is binding
2013/492/EU repeals	the Commission Decision authorizing Germany to maintain limit values for antimony, arsenic, barium, lead, and mercury after the entry into force of the limit values for chemical substances pursuant to the second sentence of Article 55 of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, based on the order of the President of the General Court of 15 May 2013 (T-198/12 R)
2018/C/282/2	Communication from the Commission in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys
(EU)2021/903	Commission Directive amending Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specific limit values for aniline in certain toys (applicable from December 5, 2022)
(EU)2020/2088	Commission Directive amending Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labeling of allergenic fragrances in toys (applicable from July 5, 2022)
(EU)2020/2089	Commission Directive amending Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prohibition of allergenic fragrances in toys (applicable from July 5, 2022)
(EU)2015/2115	Commission Directive amending Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, with regard to formamide , for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemical substances used in toys / effective as of May 24, 2017
(EU)2015/2116	Commission Directive amending Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, with a view to adopting specific limit values for chemical substances used in toys, as regards benzisothiazolinone / effective as of May 24, 2017
(EU)2015/2117	Commission Directive amending Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, with a view to adopting specific limit values for chemical substances used in toys, as regards chloromethylisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone, both individually or in a 3:1 ratio / effective as of November 24, 2017
(EU)2017/738	Council Directive (EU) amending Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards lead , for the purpose of adapting it to technical progress / amendment to Directive (EU) 2017/738 applies from October 28, 2018
(EU) 2017/774	Council Directive (EU) amending Appendix C to Annex II of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards phenol , for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemical substances used in toys / Amendment to Directive (EU) 2017/774 applies from November 4, 2018
(EU) 2017/898	Commission Directive amending Appendix C to Annex II of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, with regard to bisphenol A , for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemical substances used in toys // For bisphenol A (CAS 80-05-7), a new migration limit of 0.04 mg/l is established in accordance with the methods specified in standards EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005.Member States must transpose this regulation into their national legislation by November 25, 2018; the regulation applies from November 26, 2018.
(EU)2018/725	Commission Directive amending, for the purposes of adaptation to scientific and technical progress, Annex II, Part III, point 13 of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards chromium VI (applicable from November 18, 2019)
(EU)2019/1922	,	as corrected (December 4, 2019)	Directive amending, for the purposes of adaptation to scientific and technical progress, point 13 of Part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards aluminum
(EU)2019/1929	Directive amending Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to adopt specific limit values for chemical substances used in certain toys, as regards formaldehyde

Other EU regulations applicable to certain types of toys

Type of toy	Regulation	Name of regulation
Packaging (all toy packaging)	94/62/EC (consolidated version of 2018-07-04 including amendment (EU)2018/852) / amendment (EU)2018/852 applies as of July 5, 2020	Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste List of harmonized standards for Directive 94/62/EC
waste	2008/98/EC (consolidated version as of July 31, 2025)	Directive (EC) No 98/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives
Cosmetics	(EC) No 1223/2009 (consolidated version in PDF format as of September 1, 2025 / Amendment (EU) 2025/877 / Amendment (EU) 2024/996	Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products and
radio-controlled toys	1999/5/EC was repealed on June 13, 2016, and replaced by Directive 2014/53/EU/amendment (EU) 2023/1717 applies from October 1, 2023 / Commission Decision 2007/131/EC (current version) was repealed and replaced by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 as of May 16, 2019 / 2011/826/EU	Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilEU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/785 of May 14, May 2019 on the harmonization of radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in the Union and repealing Decision 2007/131/EC
electrical and electronic toys	Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council consolidated version in PDF format as of January 1, 2025 / Amendment (EU)2023/1437 applies from February 1, 2024/ Amendment (EU)2023/171 applies from September 1, 2023/ Amendments: (EU)2022/274, (EU)2022/275, (EU)2022/276, (EU)2022/277, (EU)2022/278, (EU)2022/279, (EU)2022/280, (EU)2022/281, (EU)2022/282, (EU)2022/283, (EU)2022/284, (EU)2022/287 shall apply from October 1, 2022	Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment / An updated Manual for Government Regulation No. 481/2012 Coll., on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, prepared by the Electrotechnical Testing Institute in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade , has been available on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic since April 2019// Amendments: (EU)2022/1631 and (EU)2022/1632 apply from March 1, 2023 to
electrical and electronic toys	; repealed Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE)	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) / was repealed on February 15, 2014, by Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
electrical and electronic toys	2012/19/EU (consolidated version of April 8, 2024) WEEE	Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
electrical and electronic toys (electromagnetic compatibility)	2004/108/EC EMC was repealed and replaced by Directive 2014/30/EU as of April 20, 2016 / 2011/763/EU/ 2012/C/215/7 / 2012/351/EU/ Decision No. 44/2015	Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the electromagnetic compatibility
of electrical toys	2006/95/EC LVD was repealed on April 20, 2016, and replaced by Directive: 2014/35/EU	Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits Directive 2014/35/EU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market
of
electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
battery-operated toys	2006/66/EC (consolidated version in PDF format dated July 4, 2018) is repealed as of August 18, 2025, by Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 ; Amendment 2025/1561 applies from July 31, 2025 ; Amendment 2024/1781 applies from August 18, July 2024	Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC
certain types of toys, e.g., textile, soft, wooden, chemical sets, etc.	(EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) (consolidated text in HTML format as of September 1, 2025) Amendments: 790/2009, corrigendum, 286/2011, corrigendum to 286/2011, 618/2012, 487/2013, 517/2013, 758/2013, 944/2013 as amended, 605/2014, 1297/2014, (EU)2015/1221, (EU)2016/918, (EU)2016/1179, (EU)2017/542, (EU)2017/776, (EU)2018/669, (EU)2018/1480, (EU)2019/521, corrigendum of May 3, 2019, (EU)2019/1243, (EU)2020/11, (EU)2020/217, (EU)2020/1182, (EU) 2020/1413, (EU) 2020/1676, (EU) 2020/1677, (EU) 2021/643, (EU) 2021/797, (EU)2021/849, (EU)2021/1962, (EU)2022/692, (EU)2023/707, (EU)2023/1434, (EU)2023/1435, (EU)2024/197, 2025/1222	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the classification, labeling, and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Certain types of toys, e.g., textile, soft, wooden, etc.	No. (EC) 1907/2006 REACH Regulation Consolidated version in HTML format as of 23 10, 2025	Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC, and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94, Council Directive 76/769/EEC, and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC, and 2000/21/EC
Toys intended to come into contact with food (hygienic properties of toys)	(EC) No. 1935/2004 (consolidated version of March 27, 2021)	Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (hygienic properties of toys)	(EU) No. 10/2011, as amended by (EU) 2023/1627	Commission		Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food/Regulation No. (EU) 2018/79 amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 as of February 8, 2018; Amendment No. (EU) 2018/213) will apply from September 6, 2018, and concerns restrictions on bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food/Amendment No. (EU) 2018/831 applies from June 26, 2018/Amendment No. (EU)2019/37 amends and corrects the PIM Regulation/ Amendment No. (EU)2019/1338 amends Annex I of the PIM Regulation; it applies from August 29, 2019/ Amendment No. (EU)2020/1245 applies from September 23, 2020; plastic materials and articles that comply with the PIM Regulation as in force prior to September 23, 2020, and that were first placed on the market before March 23, 2021, may continue to be placed on the market until September 23, 2022
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and may remain on the market until stocks are exhausted/ (EU)2023/1627 from August 31, 2023
, all toys that could contain chemicals listed in the Regulation (e.g., flame retardants, etc.)	850/2004 (consolidated version of March 22, 2016) was repealed on July 15, 2019, by Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (consolidated version of October 15, 2025)	Regulation (EC) No	.	850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC
ceramic toys intended to come into contact with food (e.g., play tea sets, etc.)	84/500/EEC (consolidated version of May 20, 2005)	Council Directive 84/500/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food
materials and articles made of recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food	(EU)84/500/EEC (consolidated version)	Commission Regulation on materials and articles made of recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008
active and intelligent materials and products	450/2009	Commission Regulation (EC) No. 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Nitrosamines	93/11/EEC	Commission Directive on the release of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances from teats and pacifiers made of elastomer or rubber
epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food	1895/2005	Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1895/2005 on the restriction of the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
materials and articles containing vinyl chloride monomer and intended to come into contact with food	78/142/EEC	Council Directive 78/142/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles containing vinyl chloride monomer and intended to come into contact with food
Testing for the migration of constituents from materials intended to come into contact with food	82/711/EEC	Council		Directive laying down the basic rules necessary for the testing of migration of constituents from plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food