SGS Publishes Overview of Revised Moldovan Standards for Children’s Product Safety
A look at Moldova’s revised list of standards that provide presumption of conformity to the nation’s general product safety law.
- (1888PressRelease) September 01, 2022 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS that details the latest list of standards for presumption of conformity with Moldova’s general product safety law (Law No 422/2006).
The country’s Ministry of Economy issued Order No. 59/2022 on July 8, 2022. This transposes European Union (EU) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698 and its amendment under Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1808 on European standards for products drafted in support of Directive 2001/95/EC (General Product Safety Directive, GPSD).
Highlights with regards to children’s products include (Annex No., Moldovan standard, EU standard):
• 19 - SM SR EN 1130-1:2012 = EN 1130-1:1996 ‘Furniture – Cribs and cradles for domestic use. Part 1: Safety requirements’
• 20 - SM SR EN 1130-2:2012 = EN 1130-2:1996 ‘Furniture – Cribs and cradles for domestic use. Part 2: Test methods’
• 21 - SM SR EN 1273:2013 = EN 1273:2005 ‘Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 26 - SM EN 1466:2016 = EN 1466:2014 ‘Child use and care articles – Carry cots and stands – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 29 - SM EN 1930:2016 = EN 1930:2011 ‘Child use and care articles – Safety barriers – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 46 - SM EN 12221-1:2008+A1:2016 = EN 12221-1:2008+A1:2013 ‘Child use and care articles – Changing units for domestic use – Part 1: Safety requirements’
• 47 - SM EN 12221-2:2008+A1:2016 = EN 12221-2:2008+A1:2013 ‘Child use and care articles – Changing units for domestic use – Part 2: Test Methods’
• 58 - SM SR EN 13209-1:2012 = EN 13209-1:2004 ‘Child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods – Part 1: Framed back carriers’
• 60 - SM EN 13209-2:2017 = EN 13209-2:2015 ‘Child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods. Part 2: Soft carriers’
• 66 - SM SR EN 14344:2014 = EN 14344:2004 ‘Child use and care articles – Child seats for cycles – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 67 - SM SR EN 14350-1:2019 = EN 14350-1:2004 ‘Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment Part 1: General and mechanical requirements and tests
• 69 - SM EN 14682:2016 = EN 14682:2014 ‘Safety of children’s clothing – Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing – Specifications’
• 82 - SM SR EN 16281:2015 = EN 16281:2013 ‘Child protective products – Consumer fitted child resistant locking devices for windows and balcony doors – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 85 - SM EN 16890:2017 = EN 16890:2017 ‘Children’s furniture – Mattresses for cots and cribs – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 86 - SM EN 17022:2019 = EN 17022:2018 ‘Childcare articles – Bathing aids – Safety requirements and test methods’
• 87 - SM EN 17072:2019 = EN 17072:2018 ‘Childcare articles – Bathtubs, stands and non-standalone bathing aids – Safety requirements and test methods’
Order No. 59/2022 repeals Order No. 406/2018 and came into effect on August 8, 2022.
SGS Childcare 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 Childcare Product Services. [www.sgs.com/en/service-groups/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 Moldova Revises List of Standards for General Product Safety SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2022/08/safeguards-09422-moldova-revises-list-of-standards-for-general-product-safety]
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Dr. HingWo Tsang
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Catherine Follin-Arbelet
Juvenile Products Global Experts
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