Tech Watch: EU Parliament Adopts New Toy Safety Regulation Enhancing Child Health Protection

On 25 November 2025, the European Parliament approved a new Toy Safety Regulation, updating and reinforcing the framework governing toys sold in the EU market. The regulation aims to better protect children’s health and development through several key measures:

Stricter limits on hazardous substances, including endocrine disruptors, skin sensitisers, biocidal products, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Mandatory Digital Product Passports (DPPs) containing essential safety information, enabling authorities to identify unsafe products more effectively and streamline customs checks.
Enhanced safety requirements for digital toys, ensuring they do not pose risks to children’s mental health or cognitive development.
Strengthened obligations for all economic operators involved in manufacturing, importing, distributing, and selling toys online.
Improved product traceability across the supply chain.

This new regulation will replace the current Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC) and ensure consistent application across all EU Member States.

On the other hand, it is important to note that the Council of the European Union also granted its final approval to the new Toy Safety Regulation last October. This means the next step in the legislative process is the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Once published, the new rules will enter into force 20 days after their publication.

For further details, please refer to the official publication on the European Parliament website here.

To help the toy industry navigate the new regulation on toy safety, here are additional resources: