Toy Safety Regulation
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Current position & sources
Sources checked:
Adopted and in force, with main application deferred to 1 August 2030. Directive 2009/48/EC remains the principal product framework during the transition; the regulation was not withdrawn.
- Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 — Toy safetyEUR-Lex
- Toy safety — adopted regulation and transitionEuropean Commission
Summary
The Toy Safety Regulation strengthens safety requirements for toys sold in the EU, including chemical restrictions and a digital product passport. It is in force, but its main product obligations apply from 1 August 2030, when it replaces Directive 2009/48/EC.
Who is affected?
Toy manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers, distributors, fulfilment service providers and online marketplaces have responsibilities according to their role.
Scope
Products designed or intended, whether exclusively or not, for play by children under 14, subject to the exclusions in Annex I, including toys supplied online.
Key Points
- Toys must meet general and specific safety requirements, supported by safety assessment, technical documentation and conformity assessment.
- Chemical restrictions address harmful substances, including specified endocrine disruptors, sensitisers and PFAS, with the qualifications and exceptions in Annex II.
- A digital product passport accessible through a data carrier will hold the required toy identification and compliance information.
- Online marketplace interfaces must allow sellers to display CE marking, relevant warnings and access to the product passport.
- Main application begins on 1 August 2030; specified administrative and implementing provisions have applied since 1 January 2026.
- Toys lawfully placed on the market under the old directive before 1 August 2030 may continue to be made available under the transitional provisions.
Key Deadlines
- — Entry into force; Articles 28–44 and 49–55 begin to apply
- — Member States must notify penalty rules to the Commission
- — Main application and repeal of Directive 2009/48/EC
- — Latest validity date for old directive EC type-examination certificates, unless they expire earlier
Related Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
Was this proposal withdrawn?
No. It became Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, adopted on 26 November 2025 and in force since 1 January 2026.
Must all toys already have the new passport?
The main product requirements apply from 1 August 2030. Entry into force in 2026 does not bring forward that general application date.
Which toys are covered?
The regulation covers products intended for play by children under 14, including products with other functions, subject to Annex I exclusions.
What happens to existing stock?
Toys placed on the market in conformity with Directive 2009/48/EC before 1 August 2030 may continue to be made available under Article 57.
Who sets penalties?
Member States establish effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties and must notify their rules to the Commission by 1 August 2028.
Key Terms
- Digital product passport
- Electronic toy identification and compliance information accessible through a data carrier.
- Placing on the market
- The first supply of a toy on the EU market.
- Making available
- Supplying a toy for distribution, consumption or use in a commercial activity, whether paid or free.
- CE marking
- The manufacturer’s indication that the toy conforms to the applicable EU harmonisation requirements.
- Type-examination certificate
- A notified body’s certification of an assessed toy type, with specific transitional validity rules for certificates issued under the former directive.