The Commission and the Expert Group on Toy Safety draw up guidance documents to assist manufacturers, importers, distributors, and public authorities in the interpretation and application of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The guidance documents are not legally binding but they express the views of the majority of the Expert Group's members.
| Guidance documents | last update |
N°1 | Guidance document on scooters (432 kB) | 05/10/2016 |
N°2 | 26/04/2001 | |
N°3 | The guidance document on the relationship between the Safety of Toys Directive and the Cadmium Directive (Directive 91/338/EEC) has become obsolete after the Court of Justice has given its judgment in case C-9/04 | 03/02/2003 |
N°4 | 15/10/2015 | |
N°5 | 13/02/2003 | |
N°6 | 13/02/2003 | |
N°7 | 15/01/2014 | |
N°8 | Guidance document on pools (10.1 MB) | 28/01/2019 |
N°9 | Guidance document on books (2 MB) | 10/12/2013 |
N°10 | 26/02/2019 | |
N°11 | Guidance document on the classification of toys intended for children under 3 years of age | 06/04/2009 |
N°12 | 09/07/2012 | |
N°13 | Guidance document on crafts (544 kB) | 19/04/2011 |
N°14 | Guidance document on sports equipment (103 Kb) | 18/01/2012 |
N°15 | Guidance document on writing instruments and stationery (596 kB) | 09/10/2012 |
N°16 | 09/07/2012 | |
N°17 | 04/12/2012 | |
N°18 | 16/09/2019 | |
| N°19 | Guidance document on soother holders (1 MB) | 26/09/2019 |
| Guideline on the interpretation of the concept 'which can be placed in the mouth' as laid down in the entry 52 of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation 1907/2006 (386 kB) | 08/01/2014 |
The English version of the guide is expected to be revised on a regular basis and there will always be some delay before updated translations are available. Please consult the English version to ensure that the translated version is up to date. Changes made between versions are listed after the table of contents.
| 10/02/2016 |
The English version of the guide is expected to be revised on a regular basis and there will always be some delay before updated translations are available. Please consult the English version to ensure that the translated version is up to date. Changes made between versions are listed after the table of contents.
| 22/02/2016 |
| Template of the EC Declaration of Conformity (27 kB) | 13/07/2011 |
| Overview of the warnings required by the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC in the different languages (162 kB) | 12/09/2014 |
| Overview of the national language requirements for warnings, information and documentation as foreseen by the Member States' transposition legislation of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (253 kB) | 02/10/2014 |
The market surveillance authorities in charge of toy safety, known as the Administrative Cooperation (ADCO) group of the Expert Group on Toy Safety, has issued the notes below. These aim to help understand the approach of market surveillance authorities to specific issues. The approach respresents the majority view amongst the market surveillance authorities.
Soft-filled toys with sequins - 6 March 2019
The co-ordination group of notified bodies under the Toy Safety Directive, known as NB-Toys, has issued Recommendations and Protocols to help them fulfil their tasks. They are applied by the notified bodies on a voluntary basis.
The Commission issued an interpretative document on the use by notified bodies of their name and number for activities not required by EU legislation.
