In June 2018, the European Commission for Standards (CEN) issued EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, the first part of the Toy Safety Standards Physical and Mechanical Properties. The new standard replaces the original EN 71-1:2014 and contains revised versions A1, A2 and A3 approved by CEN on January 22, 2018.

The following major updates have been made to the new standard:

Expand the scope to cover specific flying toys, throwing toys and bows with ejection objects.

New reference document EN 14682- children's clothing Safety - ropes and drawstring for children's clothing;

Changes and additions to the existing definitions, including "bow and arrow", "rope", "dart", "fixed rope ring", "guided parts (ejection) and so on;

The following test requirements are amended.

Item 1. 4.17- ejection toy

Clause 2. 5.4- rope and wire on toys

New terms:

Item 1. 4.26- toy Costume

2. terms 4.27- flying toys

Amendment of clause 7- "warnings, identification and instructions" part of the warning requirements;

Update the testing methods of ejection toys, flying toys, ropes and toy scooters.

According to EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, the standard will become a national standard by November 2018, and other standards that conflict with it will be revoked by this date at the latest. It is expected that after the formal acceptance of this standard by the European Commission (EC) and its publication in the European Union Official Gazette (OJEU), this standard will become the harmonized standard of the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) 2009/48/EC.

Source: http://www.gdtbt.gov.cn/noteshow.aspx? Noteid=201930