Find below a set of documents summarizing EU national legislation for toys regarding : Plastic materials, paints & coatings and painted articles Textile materials Toy specific restrictions Upholdstered furniture Safety of bedding articles An excel putting together all this information can be downloaded here.
These articles provide a non-exhaustive overview of the latest developments related to toy safety requirements and the standards that are needed to ensure compliance with the Toy Safety Directive. As toy safety requirements are subject to changes, we recommend that you consult the latest available information. “Safety Assessment” of Toys – a Requirement? (31.10.2017) Toy […]
Between 2012 and 2014, TIE and its national association partners have organised a series of education efforts as part of the European Commission funded ‘European Toy Safety Information Campaign’. The aim of this education campaign was to help economic operators (manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers and authorised representatives) and other stakeholders to better understand and apply […]
TIE’s latest facts and figures can be downloaded and print it here.
Misleading statements and fiction about toy safety are often communicated to the general public. The public must have access to the facts, so that they can make informed decisions about purchasing safe toys for their children. We want to debunk common toy safety myths and provide the public with the facts. To know more read […]
Over 99% of the almost 5,000 toy companies in Europe are SMEs, which play a key role in Europe’s economic fabric, particularly in rural areas where most toy companies are located. Approximately 88% of these companies are micro enterprises with less than 10 employees. In the light of these numbers, SMEs’ interests are at the […]
In the run up to Universal Children’s Day 2016 (20 November), Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is launching the #PlayShapes campaign to raise awareness of the importance of play in childhood for every child. Below you can find the campaign visuals. Twitter visuals – download here Facebook visuals – download here
Toys are an important ingredient of play and are therefore invaluable for children’s physical, mental, social and emotional development. Although play differs from culture to culture and generation to generation, it is clearly an instinctive, essential part of growing up. Anthropologists have found evidence of toys dating as far back as there is a record […]
You can read what the experts think about the importance of play here on TIE’s dedicated blog. The blog has been active since 2013, and collects together the opinion’s of experts on children’s rights, development, education and wealth of other play related subjects. Click here to sign up to receive future blog posts by email. […]
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Guidelines on Consent under Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). Overall, TIE supports the principle-based direction WP29 has taken in developing the Guidelines. We especially welcome the recognition of a proportionate approach to parental verification that differentiates between low-risk and high-risk processing in relation […]
TIE welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Guidelines on Transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). Overall, TIE supports the principle based direction the WP29 has taken in developing the Guidelines. The document provides important direction on the issue of Transparency. However, there are several points that we would suggest could be usefully clarified. […]
Toy Industries of Europe welcomes the modernisation of the European privacy framework. Especially the move towards a more harmonised approach that recognises the borderless nature of the digital world. As they review the ePrivacy Directive, we call on policy makers to: Agree principle-based, future-proof and pragmatic solutions that work in complement to the General Data […]
The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU ensures that electrical equipment within certain voltage limits provides a high level of protection for European citizens, and benefits fully from the Single Market.
Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators intends to contribute to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment by minimising the negative impact of batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. It was amended by Directive 2013/56 on cadmium and mercury in batteries.
The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU ensures that electrical and electronic equipment does not generate, or is not affected by, electromagnetic disturbance.
Toys are an important ingredient of play and are therefore invaluable for children’s physical, mental, social and emotional development. Although play differs from culture to culture and generation to generation, it is clearly an instinctive, essential part of growing up. Anthropologists have found evidence of toys dating as far back as there is a record […]
TIE’s brochure on The Toy Sector and Intellectual Property Rights.
Over 99% of the almost 5,000 toy companies in Europe are SMEs, which play a key role in Europe’s economic fabric, particularly in rural areas where most toy companies are located. Approximately 88% of these companies are micro enterprises with less than 10 employees. In the light of these numbers, SMEs’ interests are at the […]
Watch our video on Toy Safety Tips here to find out more ways of how they can help children have the best play experience. Our video is also available in the following different languages: Do you want to print them? Feel free to download them here: French-TIE-animation-book-press Slovenian-TIE-animation-book-press Greek-TIE-animation-book-press
To find out more about the efforts reputable manufacturers make to ensure that their toys are safe for children to play with and enjoy, watch this short video: