December 8, 2016
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released the standard ‘EN 71-12:2017 Safety of Toys - Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances.’
The standard establishes requirements and test methods for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances for the following:
- toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended for use by children under 36 months
- toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended to be placed in the mouth
- finger paints for children under 36 months
Key dates:
- Date of Ratification: October 30, 2016
- Date of Availability: January 4, 2017
- Date of Announcement: April 30, 2017
- Date of Implementation: July 31, 2017
Source URL: EN 71-12:2017