Safer toys for children
On 11 November 2025, the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) approved new EU rules to better protect children from dangerous toys. The Regulation replaces the current Toy Safety Directive and assigns clear responsibilities to economic operators, requiring them to assess all potential hazards before marketing toys, including those sold online or imported.
Enhancing transparency and traceability
It enhances transparency and traceability through a digital product passport (DPP), benefiting consumers and authorities enforcing the rules. Additionally, the Regulation broadens the list of banned substances in toys and further improves child safety.
One in five products categorized as dangerous
Rapporteur Marion WALSMANN (EPP) said: "Although we already have the safest toys in the world in the European Union, one in five products categorised as dangerous and withdrawn from the market by the EU is a toy. It was therefore very important to revise the 2009 Toy Safety Directive. We are reducing the risks posed by hazardous chemicals in toys and ensuring better labelling, including in online retail. We have also future-proofed the regulation: the Commission will be able to react more quickly to new scientific findings on chemical substances. The new Toy Safety Regulation sends out a strong signal: for the protection of our children, fair competition and for Europe as a business location.“
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