In June 2022, the UK officially released The Toys and Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2022, which revised the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011. ) Regulations 2011) and the Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) have been revised and the requirements apply to England, Wales and Scotland .
Specific content on the revision of children's toys regulations
01 adds control requirements for specific children's toys aniline and formaldehyde
Regulations Schedule 2 Appendix C (harmful in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or other intended to be put into the mouth) Limit requirements for chemical substances) Added requirements for aniline and formaldehyde:
※The newly added aniline requirements are the same as EU Directive (EU) 2021/903, and the formaldehyde requirements are the same as EU Directive (EU) 2019/1929. Among them, EU Directive (EU) 2021/903 will be implemented in EU member states and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom from December 5, 2022. (EU) Directive 2019/1929 has been implemented in EU member states and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom from May 21, 2021.
02 revised the migration limit value of aluminum element
revised the migration limit value of aluminum element in the table of point 13 of Annex 2, Part 3 of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011. The revised new limit value is as follows:
※This time The revised aluminum element migration limit requirements are the same as the European Directive (EU) 2019/1922. The EU directive has been implemented in EU member states and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom from May 20, 2021.
03 3 new banned allergenic fragrances
1) Three banned allergenic fragrances have been added to the first table in point 11 of Part 3 of Annex 2 of the Regulations, as follows:
※ 3 new banned allergenic fragrances are added this time The requirements for spices are the same as those of the European Union Directive (EU) 2020/2089, which will be implemented in EU member states and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom from July 5, 2022.
2) As methyl-2-octynoate will become a banned allergenic fragrance, it will be removed from the second table (Allergenic fragrances subject to labelling) in Schedule 2, Part 3, point 11. This requirement will be mandatory from October 15, 2022.