Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety | Attualità | Parlamento europeo

Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety | Attualità | Parlamento europeo

• Ban on the most harmful chemicals such as endocrine disruptors  
• Smart toys to comply with safety, security and privacy standards by design  
• In 2022, toys topped the list of dangerous products alerts in the EU, comprising 23% of all notifications

The draft rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and better protect children from toy-related risks.

On Wednesday, Parliament approved its position on revamped EU rules on toy safety with 603 votes in favour, 5 against and 15 abstentions. The text responds to a number of new challenges, mainly stemming from digital toys and online shopping, and converts the existing directive into a directly applicable regulation.
 

The text constitutes Parliament’s position at first reading. 

 

The file will be followed up by the new Parliament after the European elections on 6-9 June. (...)