TECHNICAL REGULATION OF TOYS EXPORT TO COUNTRIES OF THE EU AND THE WORLD

Abstract

Due to the wider opportunities for domestic manufacturers to enter European markets, it is necessary to consider in detail the procedure for technical regulation of export to these countries and changes in the procedure for assessing the quality of domestic toys in accordance with regulations of different countries. The article analyzes the main requirements of regulatory documents in Europe, the United States and Canada regarding the export of children’s toys. It has been found that toy certification standards vary considerably depending on the region of the world. The most stringent are the standards of the United States and Great Britain. The main document regulating the safety of toys in the EU is the Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys in the European Union. The Directive sets out the safety criteria that toys must meet before they can be sold in the EU countries. Toys must also comply with any other EU legislation applicable to them. Compliance with the requirements of the Directive gives the right to obtain the CE mark, the availability of which is a mandatory requirement for placing the product in the European market. The main default standard that all toys exported to the EU must meet is the EN71 toy safety standard. However, there are separate requirements for certain hazardous elements (heavy metals), metal elements, determination of the migration capacity of components, the presence of flavors, dyes, special risks when using toys. It is determined that the main requirement for export is to ensure the traceability of the entire logistics chain: manufacturers must identify their toys using type, batch, serial number or model number and indicate on the toy their name, registered trade name or registered trademark and contact address. The requirements for labeling toys are also considered. The analysis of these regulations will contribute to better regulation of export activities of domestic toy manufacturers.