Toys are regarded as close companions for children and teenagers. Therefore, the safety performance testing of children's toys is of great significance. All countries attach great importance to the monitoring of children's toys, and the product quality management methods for children's toy products have become increasingly strict.

　　Recently, the European Commission has successively issued (EU) 2021/867 and (EU) 2021/903 to update the 2009/48/EC toy safety directive.

　　On May 31, 2021, the European Commission issued the implementation resolution (EU) 2021/867, updating the list of harmonized standards (i.e., mandatory standards) for the toy safety directive 2009/48/EC.

　　The update covers three toy standards: EN 71-7, EN 71-12 and EN IEC 62115.

　　This coordination standard will come into effect as of the release date (May 31, 2021). The main changes compared to the previous coordination standard are as follows:

　　EN71-7:2014 A3:2020 "Toys Safety - Part 7: Pastel Paints - Requirements and Test Methods" will be designated as the harmonized standard for the Toys Safety Directive.

　　The requirements for colorants and preservatives have been updated, and the limits for some substances have also been adjusted.

　　The previous version EN71-7:2014 A2:2018 will be withdrawn on November 28, 2021.

　　2. EN71-12:2016 "Toys Safety - Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitroso Compounds" will be designated as the harmonized standard for the toy safety directive.

　　This standard has a wider scope of applicability, conducts more comprehensive tests, and enables the detection limit of the equipment to be set lower.

　　The previous version EN 71-12:2013 will be withdrawn on November 28, 2021.

　　3. EN IEC 62115:2020 and its revised version EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 "Safety of Electrical Toys" will be designated as the harmonized standard for the Toy Safety Directive.

　　More warning requirements have been added to ensure that consumers have a better understanding of the dangers associated with swallowing button batteries. At the same time, some testing requirements for toys that can be directly connected to home computers have been increased, and some requirements for low-power electrical appliances have been simplified.

　　The previous version, namely EN62115:2005 and its related revisions, will be withdrawn on February 21, 2022.

　　The limit values specified in point a of Table 2 of Clause 4.2 of Standard EN 71-12:2016 (i.e., the limit values for elastic body toys intended for use by children under 36 months of age and intended or potentially placed in the mouth) are lower than the compliant limit values stipulated in point 8 of Part III of Annex II of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.

　　On June 4, 2021, the European Union again published the directive (EU) 2021/903 in its official gazette. This directive included aniline in the Annex II Appendix C of the EU Toy Safety Directive (EU TSD, 2009/48/EC), restricting its use in toys intended for children under 36 months of age and other toys that can be placed in the mouth.