NIST GCR 01-823
A Guide to the EU Safety of Toys Directive
ABSTRACT
This guide (prepared under contract by Helen Delaney and Rene van de Zande, DVZ Joint Ventures) is an easy-to-use introductory reference for industry and government officials on the requirements of the European Union's (EU) Safety of Toys Directive [88/378/EEC]. It is designed to help business and government officials understand the purpose of the directive, its relationship to other directives, the essential requirements contained in the directive, and the basic steps necessary for compliance. The guide offers explanations of such requirements as: the products covered by the directive; particular risks associated with toys and specific guidelines for those risks; toy hygiene; radioactivity toys; warnings and indications of precautions; and the use of standards. The guide contains the text of the directive and a list of applicable standards. In addition, the guide references appropriate sections of NIST Special Publication 951: A Guide to EU Standards and Conformity Assessment for further information on some of the generic conformity assessment concepts and requirements of the EU's New Approach.
Key Words: CEN; CENELEC; conformity assessment; directives; European Union; games; New Approach directives; toys; technical construction files; user manuals
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