G/TBT/N/TTO/121  
26 July 2019  
(19-4955) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards  
1-2 Century Drive Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Tel : 868 -645-6222 
Fax: 868 -663-4335 
Email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt   
Website: www.ttbs.org.tt  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Toys 
ICS 97.200.50  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Safety of toys - 
Migration of certain elements - Compulsory requirements (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard establishes compulsory requirements for the 
migration of elements including ant imony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, 
mercury and selenium. It also includes labelling requirements for toys.  
The requirements apply to the following toys, components of toys and toy materials:  
• all intended food and oral contact toys, cosmetics toys and writing instruments 
categorized as toys irrespective of  any age grading or recommended age 
labelling;  
• all toys intended for or suitable for children up to seventy -two months of age;  
• accessible coatings, irrespective of any  age grading or recommended age 
labelling; and  
• accessible liquids, pastes, gels (e.g.  liquid paints and modelling compounds), 
irrespective of any age, grading  or recommended age labelling.  
This standard does not apply to packaging materials unless they are intended to be kept 
e.g. boxes, containers or unless they form part of the toy or have intended play value.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/TTO/121  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
The following are the normative references:  
- International Organization for Standardization  
• ISO 8124 -3, Safety of toys  - Part 3: Migration of certain elements  
- Trinidad and Tobago Standard  
• TTS 76: Part 1, Requirements for labeling  - Part 1: General requirements  
• TTS 76: Part 2, Requirements for labelling - Part 2: Labelling of pre -packaged 
goods  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  31 March 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards website  
1-2 Century Drive, Trincity Industrial Estate  
Macoya, Tunapuna  
Tel: 868 -645-6222 
Fax: 868 -663-4335 
email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt   
website: www.ttbs.org.tt   
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