British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the development of standards within the field of safety of toys on activity toys, chemical properties, flammability, interpretations of standards, mechanical and physical properties, microbiology, phthalate plasticizers in toys, and the UK input into European standards through CEN/TC 52 (WG3, WG5, WG10, WG11, WG12 and WG13) and into International standards through ISO/TC 181 (WG1, WG6, WG7, WG8, WG9, WG10 and WG11).

Committee standards activity

In Progress (22)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision of EN 71-1;2014+A1;2018	"Safety of toys â Part 1; Mechanical and physical properties" Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-06-17	Proposal
PD ISO/TR 8124-9	Safety of toys. Part 9: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties — Comparison of ISO 8124-1, EN 71-1 and ASTM F963" Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-10-11	Drafting
ISO 8124-3:2020/NP Amd 1	Safety of toys -- Part 3: Migration of certain elements -- Amendment 1 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Equipment for children \| Entertainment equipment \| Entertainment equipment. General \| Toys Proposal begins : 2021-02-23	Proposal
Draft Decision C 462 - Registration of a preliminary WI for an amendment to EN 71-13 2021+A1 2022,	Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-10-05	Proposal
Draft Decision C 461 - Registration of a preliminary WI for an amendment to EN 71-4 2020,	Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Analytical chemistry \| Analytical chemistry. Other Proposal begins : 2022-10-05	Proposal
CEN/TC 52 N 2535,	Safety of toys - Categorization of slime type materials Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Entertainment equipment \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-05-20	Proposal
CEN/TC 52 N 2534	Safety of toys – Part ee: Migration of bisphenol A from toy materials Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Entertainment equipment \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-05-12	Proposal
CEN/TC 52 N 2533	Safety of toys – Part dd: Phenol in aqueous and polymeric toy materials Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Entertainment equipment \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-05-12	Proposal
CEN/TC 52 N 2532	Safety of toys – Part cc: Isothiazolinones in aqueous toy materials Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Entertainment equipment \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-05-12	Proposal
CEN/TC 52 N 2532	Safety of toys – Part cc: Isothiazolinones in aqueous toy materials Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Entertainment equipment \| Toys Proposal begins : 2022-05-12	Proposal

Published (42)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 8124-9:2025	Safety of toys. Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties. Comparison of ISO 8124-1, EN 71-1 and ASTM F963 Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2025-10-07	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 17973:2023	Safety of toys. Categorization of slime type materials Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2023-11-01	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 18240:2025	Safety of toys - Mechanical and physical properties - Guidance on the requirements for food-imitating toys in EN 71-1 Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2025-12-05	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 18217:2025	Safety of toys - Migration of certain elements from polymers Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2025-11-13	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17695:2021	Safety of toys. Mechanical and physical properties. Guidance on categorisation of projectile toys within EN 71- 1 Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2021-11-17	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16918:2015	Safety of toys. Children's mouthing behaviour in contact with toys Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2015-12-22	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15371-2:2021	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of the chemical standards in the EN 71-series Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2021-07-27	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15371-1:2021	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, EN 71-8 and EN 71-14 Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2021-05-12	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TR 8124-8:2024	Safety of toys. Age determination. First age grade for the appropriate play of toys Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2024-10-11	Published standard
BS ISO 8124-6:2023	Safety of toys. Certain phthalate esters Categories: Toys Published standard begins : 2023-08-09	Published standard

Withdrawn (60)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 8124-8:2014	Safety of toys. Age determination guidelines Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-25	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371:2013	Safety of toys. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8 Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2013-11-25	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371:2009	Safety of toys. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2 and EN 71-8 Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-18	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371:2006	Safety of toys. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71 -2, and EN 71-8 Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-14	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-2:2019	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of the chemical standards in the EN 71- series Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2021-07-27	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-2:2018	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of the chemical standards in the EN 71-series Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2019-04-16	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-2:2017	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of the chemical standards in the EN 71-series Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-13	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-2:2015	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of the chemical standards in the EN 71-series Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2017-06-22	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-1:2017	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, EN 71-8 and EN 71-14 Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-20	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15371-1:2015	Safety of toys. Interpretations. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, EN 71-8 and EN 71-14 Categories: Toys Withdrawn begins : 2017-08-23	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

B C F - British Coatings Federation Ltd
Baby Products Industry Association (BPIA)
British Retail Consortium
British Toy and Hobby Association
British Toymakers Guild
Bureau Veritas CPS UK LTD
Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
Crayola
Deputy Chair
Eurofins MTS Consumer Product Testing
Hasbro European Services
Intelex Ltd
Microbiological Solutions Limited
OPSS - Office for Product Safety & Standards
SGS United Kingdom Ltd
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Yotoplay

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - TCI/24
Convenor – CEN/TC 52/WG 3
Individual Capacity - Acoustics
Individual Capacity - Activity Toys
Individual Capacity - Testing Expert
Individual Capacity - Toxicology Expert
Individual Capacity – Trampolines Expert
Liaison - SW/65
Liaison - TCI/80

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

CW/15 - Safety of toys

Committee standards activity