subject: Interpretation of EU toy new directive - EU Toys Directive, s - Toys [print this page] Interpretation of EU toy new directive - EU Toys Directive, s - Toys
January 25 this year, the European Commission announced a new toy safety directive motion by adding new provisions for importers. However, only after a lapse of six months, the European Parliament has recently published a report, the new directive seeks to amend the motion on the importer's responsibility to make more stringent requirements. Regulations modify the start, the EU barriers to further upgrade the green toy.
Instructions on the EU s new toy, there are three concerns should be alert to the general toy manufacturer: first, to prohibit the use of all toys in the allergic substances, and any carcinogenic, mutagenic or harmful material of human fertility; banning the production of and sales of certain types of non-compliance of other legislation (including cosmetics directive and related instruction materials in contact with food) and toys. Second, to join the mouth toys for children terms. Musical Toys And a dental chew toy rings, etc. must comply with relevant European Union (1935/2004) Regulation of the specific migration limits provided; As regular contact with the skin of toys, such as finger painting watercolor paint or create models of clay, you must comply with cosmetics instruction composition and labeling requirements. It also prohibits the use of allergenic fragrances in toys. Third, more stringent requirements of importers refinement, including the need to ensure that the manufacturer has qualified to take the assessment procedures; the importer shall be responsible for ensuring that toys with the instructions easy to understand terms and security of information; importers have to sell on the toys samples, records of complaints, illegal toys and recycling events.
EU is a traditional export market of Ningbo toys, accounting for over one third of total exports, quarantine statistics show that during the first half of 2008, Ningbo Port toy exports to the EU approved a total of 1272, the amount of 21.22 million U.S. dollars, species cover Wooden Toys , PU toys, electric toys, Stuffed toys , Plush Toys , Intelligence toys, Baby , Remote control ship model, model and dozens of puzzles and other products. Prior to the European Union as magnets and small parts such as toys, there are loopholes in laws and regulations promulgated specific regulations, this new directive is related to harmful chemicals for toy safety, passed out of a strong signal that the EU will focus on strengthening such toys security market supervision. Inspection and quarantine experts to ensure their products comply fully with the provisions of the new legislation in China Toy Exports It will be a big problem, the toy industry will face cost increases and reduced the competitive advantage of EU imports of the dual challenges of compliance assessment procedures, and regulations impact a wide range, so the risk of some toy manufacturers exports increased sharply.
Inspection and quarantine department official pointed out that the fastest of the regulations before the end of this year is expected to command the contents of the new agreement, time is pressing. But most enterprises should cultivate a strong sense, attention, and vigilance is not enough, on the orders or regulations recognize a loss of some mistake, should take effective measures to make response: First, improve the technical capabilities, enhance process improvement, to adjust the production model, information collection, management, and related production processes such as multiple standard-setting efforts; 2 is regulations for in-depth interpretation and analysis, to understand the EU rules and very few prohibited substances exempted material, the new directive for the control of production safety inspection drain filled; Third, lead and mercury and other prohibited substances alternative to the use of good research exemption, the toys should be concerned doped perfume allergies, Toy Design On the safety of children should be the fundamental principle, prohibited, dangerous toys and food combination of design; Finally, the exporter should be properly transferred from their positions, to open up new export markets, and actively Enhancing "Internal Strength" in order to obtain the toy exports market initiative.
