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EU: Toy Safety Regulation replaces the Toy Directive
Applies: · Last checked: 4 November 2026
Published on 12 December 2025 and in force since 1 January 2026, the new Toy Safety Regulation replaces Directive 2009/48/EC and applies in full from 1 August 2030; toys that meet the old directive may be placed on the market until then. Each toy gets a digital product passport, reached through a data carrier such as a QR code, in place of the paper declaration of conformity — plan its place on the pack — and chemical limits are tightened.
Official text · Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 ↗ Country rules: European Union
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