SGS Provides Update on European Toy Standard Changes in 2025

SGS publishes a SafeGuardS with the latest information on updates to the EN 71 toy standards and EN 62115 standard for electric toys. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) March 19, 2025 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 016.25, summarizing the forthcoming revision of nearly all EN 71 standards and EN 62115 in 2025. Updates will be regularly provided in SGS SafeGuardS.

A standardization request is a new approach to defining the work program for the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). The European Commission signed the agreement with CEN/CENELEC in October 2022, and the deadline for the adoption of new and revised standards is October 25, 2025. Therefore, most in-scope standards will be revised in 2025.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to inform stakeholders about regulatory developments that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 016.25 includes 21 detailed tables outline the upcoming changes to the EN71 series of toy standards and EN 62115 for electric toys. It also provides updates on harmonization progress, clarifies key terminology and explains the status of the revisions.

Stakeholders are advised to consult the original SafeGuardS 016.25 for more details.

SGS toy and juvenile product services
SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s toy and juvenile product services. [www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/toys-and-juvenile-products]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full EN 71 Toy Standards to be Revised in 2025 SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2025/01/safeguards-01625-en-71-toy-standards-to-be-revised-in-2025]

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox. [http://www.sgs.com/subscribes]

For further information contact:

Sanda Stefanovic
Toy Business Development and Technical Manager
Tel: +31 (0)6 5154 2190
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
Linkedin: SGS Connectivity & Products

About SGS
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