On 13 April 2022, the United Kingdom notified WTO of a technical trade measure related to toys and cosmetics, with the notification number G/TBT/N/GBR/47. This notified Regulation amends Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 to prohibit the use of specific allergenic fragrances in Toys. It also restricts the permitted levels of aluminium in toys and the use of aniline, and formaldehyde in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth. The amendments shall enter into force on 15 October 2022.
Amendments to the Toys (Safety) Regulations are as follows.
1. Prohibited allergenic fragrances
No | Name of Allergenic Fragrance | CAS Number |
(56) | Atranol (2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-benzaldehyde) | 526-37-4 |
(57) | Chloroatranol (3-Chloro-2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-benzaldehyde) | 57074-21-2 |
(58) | Methyl heptine carbonate | 111-12-6 |
2.Permitted level of aluminium in toys
Element | mg/kg in dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable toy material | mg/kg in liquid or sticky toy material | mg/kg in scraped-off toy material |
Aluminium | 2,250 | 560 | 28,130 |
3. Limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months
Substance | CAS No | Limit value |
Aniline | 62-53-3 | 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in textile and leather materials 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in finger paints 10 mg/kg as free aniline in finger paints |
Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 | Polymeric 1.5 mg/l (migration limit) Resin-bonded wood 0.1 ml/m3 (emission limit) Textile 30 mg/kg Leather 30 mg/kg Paper 30 mg/kg Water-based 10 mg/kg |
The United Kingdom has published its own toy regulation after the official Brexit in 2021. Although this Regulation is the continuation of the EU’s Toy Safety Directive, but it is certain that there will be some differences between the two regulations.
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