SGS Helps Manufacturers Access Turkey's Growing Toy Market

Turkey’s new Toy Safety Regulations, based on the European Toy Safety Directive, came into effect in April 2017. Manufacturers need to consider these new rules when accessing the Turkish toy market. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 19, 2017 - Turkey published its new Toy Safety Regulations (Oyuncak Güvenliği Yönetmeliği) in October 2016, under Number 29847 in the Resmi Gazete, the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey. Based on the EU Directive 2009/48/EC, also known as the European Toy Safety Directive (TSD), these rules came into effect on April 4, 2017.

Turkey has since further amended its Toy Safety Regulations with Regulation 2017/30025. Changes include permission to use nickel in toys and toy components made of stainless steel and toy components for conducting an electric current. The update also adds restrictions on nine chemicals in toys intended for children under 36 months and other toys intended to be placed in the mouth.

These amendments essentially keep Turkey’s Toy Safety Regulations consistent with European law. This fact is further demonstrated by the acceptance that both European Standards (EN) and the corresponding Turkish Standards (TS) are recognized for presumption of conformity with Turkish law. These standards entered into force on April 4, 2017, the same day as the Toy Safety Regulations became effective.

For manufacturers, this means compliance with the European TSD now gives them access to the lucrative Turkish toy sector.

Turkey has a dynamic toy market. With one third of the population being children, and Turkey’s total population being about one percent of the world’s population, the market is worth an estimated USD 1 billion. Figures released by the Turkish Institute of Statistics (TUIK) show that the sector has achieved an average of six percent growth across the last five years, with the average spend on toys predicted to rise from USD 110 to USD 300 in the next five years.

SGS EU Toy Safety Directive Services
SGS offers a wide-range of services for companies looking to comply with EU and Turkish toy legislation. With a worldwide network of toy expert and testing facilities, including three EU Notified Bodies in France, Germany and The Netherlands, SGS helps businesses comply with all applicable requirements of the TSD. Their fully accredited toy laboratories are strategically located in key manufacturing zones and transit points around the world, meaning, whether a company is looking to access Turkey’s market or the Single European Market, SGS has the expertise and facilities they need to comply with the applicable toy safety rules.

SGS’s dedicated EU Toy Safety Directive services are designed to help businesses with all aspects of compliance, including product testing, safety assessments, labeling and warnings reviews, technical documentation, consultancy, training and auditing. To learn more about SGS’s EU Toy Safety Directive Services [www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/toys-and-juvenile-products/toys/eu-toy-safety-directive]

For further information contact:
Hing Wo Tsang, PH.D.
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel:(+852) 2774 7420
Email: crs.media ( @ ) sgs dot com
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 90,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

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