“UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011”after Brexit

After the end of the Brexit Transition on the 1 January 2021, exporting goods to the Great Britain (i.e. England, Wales and Scotland) will be governed by the new UK legislation.

For toys, the relevant UK legislation is: Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, instead of the previously applied European “Toy Directive” (2009/48/EC).

In support of the said UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, the “Office for Product Safety and Standards and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy” has published on 9 December 2020 the following consolidated list of designated toy safety standards for that purpose.

Effective Date:

Starting from 1 January 2021, compliance of the relevant listed toy safety standard(s) can be a presumption of conformity with the UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011 No. 1881).

References:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/designated-standards-toy-safety

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-market-in-great-britain-from-1-january-2021

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1881/contents/made

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