Filenews 29 December 2025
The new toy safety regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2026, following its adoption by the Parliament and the Council of the EU. The regulation strengthens the protection of children from harmful chemicals in toys and improves the enforcement of EU rules on toy safety.
According to the regulation, substances will be banned from toys as soon as they are classified as dangerous. Among them are chemicals that disrupt hormones, damage the lungs, cause skin allergies, or damage specific organs. The ban also covers perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and bisphenols.
The new rules also strengthen the existing ban on substances that can cause cancer, genetic or reproductive harm (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction).
The enforcement of the new regulation will be strengthened through digital tools. All games placed on the EU market should have a digital product passport containing safety and compliance information, which consumers can access electronically via a QR code or other data carrier. For toys sold online and imported into the EU, customs authorities will be able to check the product passport.
The application of the regulations will apply from 1 August 2030.
CNA
