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CW/15 - Safety of toys

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Microbiology. Other | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | Standardization. General rules | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Paints and varnishes | Entertainment equipment | Toys | Home economics. General | Organic chemicals. General | Analytical chemistry. Other | Equipment for children

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 (27)
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: Toys

Approval begins : 		Approval
PD CEN/TR XXX Safety of toys - Mechanical and physical properties - Guidance on the requirements for food-imitating toys in EN 71-1

Categories: Unclassified documents

Approval begins : 		Approval
PD CEN/TR 18217 Safety of toys - Migration of certain elements from polymers

Categories: Unclassified documents

Approval begins : 		Approval
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
Published (38)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; 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 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
BS ISO 8124-4:2025 Safety of toys. Activity toys for domestic use

Categories: Toys

Published standard begins : 2025-06-12 		Published standard
BS ISO 8124-2:2023 Safety of toys. Flammability

Categories: Toys

Published standard begins : 2023-07-10 		Published standard
BS ISO 8124-12:2023 Safety of toys. Microbiological safety

Categories: Microbiology. Other | Toys

Published standard begins : 2023-08-21 		Published standard
Withdrawn (54)
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