Egypt's Organization for Standards and Quality is planning to update the migration limits restrictions for 19 substances of toy standards. The standard covers toys that may be placed in a children's mouth, including items for use close to or inside the mouth, such as cosmetics, writing implements classified as toys, and all toys for children under 6-years-old. If approved, this draft will replace the current standard, which has been used since 2013.

The proposed legislation complies with European and ISO standards, but sets even lower migration limits for barium, cadmium and lead than those in the EU's toy safety Directive.

1. Toys are divided into three categories in the draft:
2. Solid colouring instruments, such as crayons or chalk, as well as malleable or shaping materials, such as mouldable clay;
3. Liquid paints or liquid ink in pens, as well as glue sticks;
4. Toys made from other materials, including paper or cardboard, polymers, textiles and wood, glass and metals, as well as coatings.

The limits for each type are as follows: