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Standard title	NEW version	Superseded version
Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability	EN 71-2:2020	EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014
Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements	EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 (See note 1)	EN 71-3:2019
Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities	EN 71-4:2020	EN 71-4:2013
Safety of toys – Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test method	EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020	EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018
Safety of toys — Part 12: N-and N-nitrosatable substances	EN 71-12:2016 (See note 2)	EN 71-12:2013
Safety of toys — Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games	EN 71-13:2021	EN 71-13:2014

The UK designated standards list³ will be amended to show the above standards and the previous standards will be deleted after the publication date.

The references will be published to designate the standards on day 29 unless the proposal is withdrawn or amended before that date, or an objection to designation is received. This gives an expected date of 1 September 2022.

The adoption of these standards will bring the UK in line with the harmonised standards already referenced in the EU. However, there is no mention of the new electrical standard EN IEC 62115:2020+A11:2020 for electrical toys which is assumed to be still awaiting designation.

Note 1: The interpretation of clause 7 of the standard should be taken to require that test portions should not be made up of combined materials prior to the migration and analysis stages of the test.

Note 2: The limit values for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances given in the EN 71-12:2016 are lower than the compliant level set in the UK Toys Regulations.

[2]  Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881)

[3]  Current list of designated standards for toys since 1 January 2021