EU rules on product safety are defined in the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). Under the directive a product is safe if it meets all statutory safety requirements under European or national law. If there are no regulations or EU standards referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union, the product's compliance is determined according to other reference documents such as other European standards, national or international standards, Commission recommendations, or codes of practice. The General Product Safety Directive applies to consumer products when there are no specific provisions with the same objective in the rules of EU Law governing the safety of the products concerned.&nbsp;

Concerning toys, they are specifically covered by the stricter&nbsp;Toy Safety Directive&nbsp;(2009/48/EC).&nbsp;The EU's Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC) is the legislation that sets safety criteria for toys marketed in the European Union to ensure they do not pose a risk to children's health and safety. It covers general and specific risks, including physical, flammability, chemical, and electrical hazards. All toys sold in the EU must have a CE mark, which indicates compliance with the directive and other applicable laws, and the directive defines a "toy" as any product intended for play by children under 14.&nbsp;

The European Parliament has supported a new toy safety regulation, reaching a provisional agreement with the Council in April 2025 and approving the Council's position in November 2025. The new rules reinforce safety standards by banning or restricting hazardous chemicals like PFAS and endocrine disruptors, introducing digital product passports for better traceability, and banning allergenic fragrances in certain toys.&nbsp;

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9th parliamentary term

Consumer product safety

Toy safety - Statement by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), rapporteur

INTA Committee -  Council on the safety of toys (Toy Safety Directive) (INI), consideration of draft report

Illustration in a toys shop

Safety of toys: statement by Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur and announcement on adoption

EP Plenary session - Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports

Infoclip: Enhancing toys safety

EP Plenary session - A stronger Europe for safer products to better protect consumers and tackle unfair competition: Boosting EU oversight in e-commerce and imports

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Consumer policies

Press conference by Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE), rapporteur, on the safety of toys

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Revised directive on the safety of toys: extracts from the vote and statement by Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE), rapporteur

Empowering consumers for the green transition: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur

Press conference on Toys' safety

IMCO vote on Toy safety

Empowering consumers for the green transition: MEPs debate

Empowering consumers for the green transition: opening statements by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Edina TÓTH (NI, HU), ENVI Committee and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

School's scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products: opening statements by Carmen AVRAM (S&D, RO) and by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

Vote on EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles: extracts from the vote and statement by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

General Product Safety Regulation: closing statements by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

General Product Safety Regulation: MEPs debate

General Product Safety Regulation: opening statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by René REPASI (S&D, DE)

General Product Safety Regulation: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ)

Trilogue on Deforestation (regulation for deforestation-free products)

Parliament calls for stricter toy safety rules

Implementation of the Toy Safety Directive: closing statement by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

Implementation of the Toy Safety Directive: opening statement by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), rapporteur, and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

Implementation of the Toy Safety Directive: MEPs debate

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