Standards Development

Scope

This document applies to olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets. It specifies requirements on the use of substances and mixtures and in some cases on their amount and concentration in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets to such games or kits.

These substances and mixtures are:

— those classified as hazardous by the EC-legislation applying to hazardous substances and hazardous mixtures;

— substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using them and which are not classified as hazardous by the above-mentioned legislation; and

— any other chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) delivered with the set.

Furthermore, this document specifies allergenic fragrances which are prohibited in toys, marking requirements, in particular regarding allergenic fragrances, and requirements on a contents list, instructions for use, the equipment intended to be used during the activity and the use of highly flammable liquids.

This document does not apply to cosmetic toys such as play cosmetics for dolls.

Purpose

A standardization request which includes the revision/amendment of EN 71-13 is expected to be issued soon (vote in committee on standards ends in September 2022). As requested in the standardization request the project will focus on revising the requirements on packaging and closures.

Note: in case the WI is based on documents from other organizations than ISO/IEC, please specify it here