2008/0018(COD)COM(2008)9

Toy Safety Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the safety of toys

Stage: In force, reached 30 Jun 2009
In force: In force since 20 Jul 2009 · CELEX 32009L0048
Transposition deadline: 20 Jan 2011
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 20 Jul 2009

1 entry · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Public feedback open: Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive - Lilial, BPA, phenol and BIT, 7 Aug 2026.

7 Aug 2026
- Public feedback open: Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive - Lilial, BPA, phenol and BIT

9 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 8 published, 1 planned.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive - Lilial, BPA, phenol and BIT	Implementing	Planned	Q4 2026
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2026/192	Implementing	Published		29 Jul 2026
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1785	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2021/903	Implementing	Published		4 Dec 2022
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/2089	Implementing · Directive	Published	10/2019	4 Jul 2022
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/2088	Implementing · Directive	Published	10/2019	4 Jul 2022
Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive to introduce limit values for formaldehyde	Implementing · Directive	Published		20 May 2021
Amendment of the Toy Safety Directive to adapt the migration limits for aluminium	Implementing · Directive	Published		19 May 2021
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/725	Implementing · Directive	Published		17 Nov 2019

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14 documents

Documents

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Report · A6-0441/2008Parliament
Proposal · COM(2016)0560Commission
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32009L0048R(01)Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2009/0048Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 170 30.06.2009, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 355 31.12.2013, p. 0092Commission
Report · PE407.804Parliament
Committee opinion · PE409.407Parliament
Committee opinion · PE409.475Parliament
Amendments · PE412.121Parliament
SEC(2008)0038Commission
SEC(2008)0039Commission
Text adopted · SP(2009)402Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0626/2008Parliament

Summary

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Directive 2009/48/EC sets EU safety rules for toys for children under 14, covering physical, chemical, and other hazards. It obliges manufacturers, importers, and distributors to ensure compliance, affix CE marking, and keep technical documentation for 10 years. In force since 2011, it applies to all toys placed on the EU market.

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