The Toys (EN71) Directive applies to any product or material which is designed or intended to be played with by a child under 14 years of age and which, if electrically charged, must not be supplied with more than 24V.

The European Commission officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 18 June 2011 the new harmonised standard EN71-1:2011 for the safety of toys in accordance with the new Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (entry into force: 20 July 2011).

According to the new toy safety directive, all toys placed on the EU market after 20 July 2011 must comply with the new harmonised EN71-1:2011 standard for toys.

EN71 Standard

EN71-1: Toy Safety - Part 1: Physical and Mechanical Properties

EN71-2: Safety of toys - Part 2: Flame retardant properties

EN71-3: Safety of toys - Part 3: Transfer of certain elements

(EN 71 Part 3:1994-Toxic Elements Test (19 Toxic Elements Results) Toxic Metal Leaching Test (19 Toxic Metal Elements Results) Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Arsenic Selenium Barium Antimony etc.)

EN71-4: Safety of toys - Part 4: Test apparatus for chemical and related activities

EN71-5: Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (except test devices)

EN71-6: Safety of toys - Part 6: Graphical representation of age signs

EN71-7: Requirements for finger paints

EN71-8: Swinging, sliding and similar toys for indoor and outdoor family recreational use

EN71-9: General Requirements for Organic Compounds in Toys

EN71-10: Sample Preparation and Extraction of Organic Compounds

EN71-11: Methods of Analysis of Organic Compounds