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Written by David Ashton (3rd edition, updated on 09.12.2024).
On 28 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise EU toy safety legislation, by introducing a new regulation and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC. The proposal pursues two main objectives: a higher level of child protection, including from the most harmful substances; and fewer non-compliant and unsafe toys on the EU market. In relation to the first objective, the proposal extends the definition of health to children’s psychological and mental health and to their wellbeing and cognitive development. It also extends the current ban on substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction to include endocrine disruptors and chemicals that are toxic to a specific organ or affect the immune, neurological or respiratory system. To achieve the second objective, the proposal seeks to establish a digital product passport to facilitate traceability.
In the European Parliament, the file was referred to the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). IMCO adopted its report on the proposal unanimously in February 2024. Parliament voted on the report during its March 2024 plenary session, setting its first reading position for trilogue negotiations with the Council during the next term. On 15 May 2024, Coreper approved the Council’s mandate for interinstitutional negotiations.
Versions
- December 2024: ‘Toy safety regulation‘ (3rd edition)
| Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC | ||
| Committee responsible: | Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) | COM(2023) 462 28.7.2023 |
| Rapporteur: | Marion Walsmann (EPP, Germany) | 2023/0290(COD) |
| Shadow rapporteurs: | Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy) Ernő Schaller-Baross (PfE, Hungary) Piotr Müller (ECR, Poland) Anna Stürgkh (Renew, Austria) Katrin Langensiepen (Greens/EFA, Germany) Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left, Ireland) | Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) |
| Next steps expected: | Trilogue negotiations | |
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