EU: European commission adopts formaldehyde restriction in toys

In December 2018, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set limits for formaldehyde in different toy materials. The Commission finally published the Directive (EU) 2019/1929 on 20 November 2019 to amend Appendix C to the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC by adding a new entry of formaldehyde. Appendix C only applies to toys intended for use by […]
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EU – Product safety rules Consumer product safety

The General Product Safety Directive EU rules on product safety are defined in the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), which ensures that only safe products are sold on the market. Under the Directive, a product is safe if it meets all statutory safety requirements under European or national law. If there are no regulations or EU standards referenced in the Official […]
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