EU Moves Closer to New Safety Rules for Imported Toys
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional political agreement last week on new toy safety rules that would ban the use of certain chemicals, such as PFAS, endocrine disruptors and bisphenols, in imported toys, the European Commission said.
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“All toys will have a Digital Product Passport to prevent unsafe toys sold online and offline from entering the EU,” the commission said, setting stricter rules on online sales and giving inspectors more power to remove dangerous toys from the market. “This will ensure that imported toys are as safe for consumers as toys manufactured in the EU.”
The new rules still must be formally approved by the European Parliament and the Council, and they will take effect 20 days after being published in the Official Journal of the EU. The commission said there will be a transition period for industry and EU authorities to “adapt to the new rules.”