SGS invites toy manufacturers and retailers to complimentary training on EU Toy Requirements
SGS invites toy manufacturers and retailers to sign-up to gain insight into recent changes to toy requirements for the European market.
- (1888PressRelease) August 22, 2018 - SGS is inviting toy manufacturers, retailers and importers to sign-up to its complimentary professional training webinars to gain insight into, and put into practice, recent changes to toy requirements for the European market.
Both chemical and physical/mechanical toy requirements have been strengthened. Physical/mechanical changes include new requirements for projectiles and cords in the EN 71-1 standard. For chemicals, Europe’s Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD) set new migration limits for lead. Since the publication of the EN 71-3:2013 standard there have been three amendments.
SGS will host two live webinars designed to ensure that toys meet the complex requirements of the TSD, as well as highlighting major improvements to EN 71-1 and EN 71-3:
• September 6: Changes to physical and mechanical requirements for the European market - to facilitate the compliance journey for toys moving onto EU markets
• September 20: Changes to chemical toy requirements for the European market - to facilitate the compliance journey for toys in the EU
The webinars are led by SGS experts Sanda Stefanovic – a member of the European toy standardization committee since 1990 and leader of the SGS toy technical committee with responsibility for the harmonization and development of 24 SGS toy laboratories around the world; and Hing Wo Tsang who has supported a range of initiatives from product compliance to regional projects and is a member of SGS’s chemical sub-group for toy safety.
About SGS Services for Toys
SGS offers a one-stop solution to all manufacturing and retail toy needs, so that industry experts can be assured that toys comply with relevant regulations and quality standards. Its toy labs are strategically located in key manufacturing zones and transit points worldwide.
Anyone wishing to participate in the complimentary webinars, which both comprise a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session, are encouraged to book early.
For further information, please contact:
Stephanie Pionchon
Global Marketing Manager
t: +33 4 42 61 64 46
www.sgs.com/toy
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 95,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories around the world.
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