European standard EN 71 specifies safety requirements for toys.BS EN 71 Series. Safety of toys , BSI website It is harmonised with the Toy Safety Directive (Council Directive 2009/48/EC) and compliance with the standard is legally required for toys sold in the European Union.Directive 2009/48/EC, Toy Safety
The standard has been published in 14 parts: EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 71-2: Flammability EN 71-3: Specification for migration of certain elements EN 71-4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities EN 71-5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets EN 71-6: Graphical symbols for age warning labelling EN 71-7: Finger paints EN 71-8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use EN 71-9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirement EN 71-10: Organic chemical compounds – Sample preparation and extraction EN 71-11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysis EN 71-12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances EN 71-13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games EN 71-14: Trampolines for domestic use
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