No C 203/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 7. 83 
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Proposal for a Council Directive on common technical safety standards concerning the 
physical and mechanical properties of toys 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 100 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the 
Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the national laws on toy safety differ from 
one Member State to another; whereas it is 
necessary to approximate these laws in order to 
avoid barriers to trade in these products and to 
ensure the safety of consumers, especially children; 
Whereas Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of ... on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to toy safety, hereinafter called 'the 
framework Directive', sets out the basic provisions 
of substantive law and procedure to be adopted by 
the Member States in this field; 
Whereas the abovementioned Directive provides in 
Article 4(1) that specific Directives shall determine 
the common technical safety standards containing 
the technical specifications for construction and 
composition to which toys have to conform in the 
Community and the relevant testing methods; 
Whereas such standards should cover the main 
aspects of toy safety; whereas one of these aspects is 
that of hazards which can arise from the mechanical 
and physical properties of these products; and 
whereas the general safety objectives relating to 
these hazards have been set out in Annex II to the 
framework Directive; 
Whereas there already exists in this field a 
non-binding European standard; whereas the most 
satisfactory form of harmonization consists in 
referring to that standard; 
Whereas if such reference is made it should be 
confined in particular to the technical specifications 
and test methods laid down in the abovementioned 
standard without taking over its general and legal 
provisions which, being the responsibility of the legislature, are already laid down in the framework 
Directive; 
Whereas a small number of amendments to 
technical points in the standard should be envisaged 
in order to bring them into line with the principles 
and safety objectives set out in the said Directive; 
Whereas the standard referred to will become 
mandatory in the Community: whereas therefore its 
text should be published, with the amendments to it 
which are set out in this Directive, in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities; 
Whereas according to Article 11 of the framework 
Directive the amendments necessary for adapting 
the common technical standards laid down in the 
specific Directives to technical progress and to 
experience gained in regard to the safety and health 
of the consumer are to be adopted in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that 
Directive, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
This Directive shall apply to toys within the 
meaning of Article 1 of Directive .../.. ./EEC. 
Article 2 
The common technical safety standards relating to 
the mechanical and physical properties of toys, 
within the meaning of Article 4(1) of 
Directive.../.. ./EEC, shall be the standards 
referred to in the Annex with the associated 
amendments. 
Article 3 
The common technical safety standards referred to 
in the Annex shall be published in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
Article 4 
As provided for in Article 11 of Council 
Directive.../.. ./EEC, the amendments to the 
common technical safety standards referred to in the 
Annex shall be adopted in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Directive. 
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Article 5 
1. The Member States shall adopt and publish the 
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 
and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
They shall apply these provisions from [1 January 
1985] at the latest. 
2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, 
Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to 
submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations 
or administrative provisions which they intend to 
adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 
Article 6 
1. This Directive is addressed to the Member 
States. 
ANNEX 
COMMON TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE MECHANICAL AND 
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TOYS 
The common technical safety standards relating to the mechanical and physical properties of toys 
to which these products have to conform are those laid down in European Standard EN 71, Part 1, 
second edition, of June 1982, established by CEN, rue Brederode 2, boite 5, B-1000 Brussels, 
subject to the following amendments: 
The foreword and Sections 1. 
following text: Object and 2. Field of application shall be replaced by the 
1. Scope 
This standard sets out the general requirements for the mechanical and physical properties 
of toys (3.1 to 3.2.1.9) and the specific requirements applicable to certain types of toys 
(3.2.2 to 3.2.2.15), as well as the relevant test methods (4 to 4.16); it also sets out the 
requirements and test methods applicable to the packaging of toys (5) and the markings 
which have to accompany certain toys (6 to 6.10), without prejudice to the indications 
provided for in Article 6 and Annex III to the framework Directive. 
2. Toys for assembly 
For these toys, the technical specifications (requirements) laid down in the standard apply 
to the completed toy as well as to each of its parts; where it is made explicit that the toy 
has to be assembled by an adult, these specifications may be applied to the finished toy 
only. 
B. 3.1.4. 'Stuffing materials': the first paragraph is deleted. 
C. 3.2.2.9.1.2. 'Functional toys': deleted. 
D. 3.2.2.15. 'Aquatic toys': the following is added to the first sentence in the first paragraph:'... 
and in particular imitations of swimming accessories for children and imitations of personal 
life-saving equipment; bath toys and the various floating articles capable of bearing a child 
out on water (children's boats, inflatable of non-inflatable, air beds with "window" sections, 
etc.) do not constitute aquatic toys.' 
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E. The following points in Section 6, Marking and instructions for use, are amended as 
follows: 
6.1.: deleted. 
6.2.: add the following paragraph: 'The provisions laid down in point 1 of Annex III to 
Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of... (') also apply.' 
6.4.: add the following paragraph: "The provisions laid down in point 2 of Annex III to 
Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of ... (') also apply.' 
6.5: deleted. 
6.6: add the following to the first paragraph: "The provisions on functional toys laid down in 
point 3 of Annex III to Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of... (') also apply.' 
(') The framework Directive (see XI/566/82). 
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Proposal for a Council Directive on common technical safety standards concerning the 
flammability of toys 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 100 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the 
Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the national laws on toy safety differ from 
one Member State to another; whereas it is 
necessary to approximate these laws in order to 
avoid barriers to trade in these products and to 
ensure the safety of consumers, especially children; 
Whereas Council Directive .../.. ./EEC of... on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to toy safety, hereinafter called 'the 
framework Directive', sets out the basic provisions 
of substantive law and procedure to be adopted by 
the Member States in this field; 
Whereas the abovementioned Directive provides in 
Article 4(1) that specific Directives shall determine 
the common technical safety standards containing 
the technical specifications for construction and 
composition to which toys have to conform in the 
Community and the relevant testing methods; Whereas such standards should cover the main 
aspects of toy safety; whereas one of these aspects is 
that of hazards which can arise from the 
flammability of these products; whereas the general 
safety objectives relating to these hazards have been 
set out in Annex II to the framework Directive; 
Whereas there already exists in this field a 
non-binding European standard concerning toys 
most likely to present a fire hazard; whereas the 
most satisfactory form of harmonization consists in 
referring to that standard; 
Whereas if such reference is made it should be 
confined in particular to the technical specifications 
and test methods laid down in the abovementioned 
standard without taking over its general and legal 
provisions which, being the responsibility of the 
legislature, are already laid down in the framework 
Directive; 
Whereas a small number of amendments to 
technical points in the standard should be envisaged 
in order to bring them into line with the principles 
and safety objectives set out in the said Directive; 
Whereas the standard referred to will become 
mandatory in the Community; whereas therefore its 
text should be published, with the amendments to it 
which are set out in this Directive, in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities;