In March 2024, the European Parliament approved in the first reading the Commission’s proposal on a new Toy Safety Regulationand repealing Directive 2009/48/EC. Some of the reasons behind this regulatory reshuffle are certain shortcomings of the Directive in ensuring a high level of children’s protection from possible risks some toys pose, in particular, related to hazardous chemicals. To tackle this, the Regulation brings, among others, stricter product safety requirements, conformity assessments, and the introduction of the Digital Product Passport.
Digital product passport for toys
According to the text, toys sold in the EU will have to have a digital product passport. The Digital Product Passport is an electronic set of information storing and depicting product’s information throughout its entire lifecycle. The passport is accessible through a data carrier, such as a watermark or a QR code.
Toys’ manufacturers should create it in a free of charge, digitally, and directly accessible way, and provided on the product itself, its packaging, or an accompanying document. This digital passport will replace the EU declaration of conformity and include all the necessary elements to assess the product’s conformity with the applicable requirements and the various harmonised standards or other specifications.
What should the Passport include?
According to article 17 and Annex VI of the new Regulation, the Passport should include:
- Toy’s unique product identifier
- Manufacturer’s name and address or authorised representative’s name and address, as well as the unique operator identifier
- Economic operator’s name and address responsible for carrying out the tasks set out in the Market Surveillance Regulation, as well as the unique operator identifier
- Object of the passport (identification allowing traceability)
- Commodity code under which the toy is classified
- References to all Union legislation that the toy complies with
- References to the relevant harmonised standards used, or references to common specifications
- Notified body’s name and number as well as certificate’s reference (where applicable)
- CE marking
- Allergenic fragrances’ list present in the toy and subject to specific labelling requirements as set out in Part B, point 1, of the Appendix to Annex II
- any substance of concern present in the toy
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Georgios Mariolos
Regulatory Department
28/05/2024
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