Denmark | Executive order on safety requirements for toys

Title of document
Executive order on safety requirements for toys

Description
The Executive Order implements Directive 2009/48 on safety requirements for toys with the latest amendments Directive 2019/1922/EU and Directive 2019/1929/EU on limit values for resp. aluminum and formaldehyde. The Executive Order lays down requirements for manufacturer, importers and distributors who is placing a toy product on the market or make it available on the market. In addition, the safety requirements and chemical limit values that a toy product must comply with are determined. The executive order also stipulates language requirements in connection with communication with the control authority and stipulates sanctions for violations of the rules.

Notifying member: Denmark

Notification: G/TBT/N/DNK/103

Objective tag
Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization; Other

Objective
The purpose of the executive order is to implement Directive 2009/48 with recent amendments to Directive 2019/1922/EU and Directive 2019/1929/EU.

Agency responsible
Danish Safety Technology Authority Esbjerg Brygge 30 DK – 6700 Esbjerg Phone: +4533732000 Email: sik@sik.dk www.sik.dk

Timing:

• Submission: 11/09/2020
• Reception: 14/09/2020
• Distribution: 14/09/2020
• Final date for comments: 03/12/2020
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A