Council Directive of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (88/378/EEC) (repealed)
EU Directive 1988/378 · Adopted 3 May 1988 · Extends to United Kingdom
Council Directive
of 3 May 1988
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys
(88/378/EEC) (repealed)
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Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
Contents
- 1Article 1 Repealed
- 2Article 2 Repealed
- 3Article 3 Repealed
- 4Article 4 Repealed
- 5Article 5 Repealed
- 6Article 6 Repealed
- 7Article 7 Repealed
- 8Article 8 Repealed
- 9Article 9 Repealed
- 10Article 10 Repealed
- 11Article 11 Repealed
- 12Article 12 Repealed
- 13Article 13 Repealed
- 14Article 14 Repealed
- 15Article 15 Repealed
- 16Article 16 Repealed
- Annex IPRODUCTS NOT REGARDED AS TOYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DIRECTIVE Repealed
- Annex II: ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR TOYS Repealed
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES Repealed
- 1In compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the Directive, the users of toys as well as third parties must be protected against health hazards and risk of physical injury when toys are used as intended or in a forseeable way, bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children. Such risks are those: Repealed
- 2Division 2 Repealed
- 3Division 3 Repealed
- PARTICULAR RISKS Repealed
- 1Physical and mechanical properties Repealed
- 2Flammability Repealed
- Chemical properties Repealed
- 1Division 1 Repealed
- 2Division 2 Repealed
- 3Division 3 Repealed
- 4Electrical properties Repealed
- 5Hygiene Repealed
- 6Radioactivity Repealed
- Annex IIICONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY THE APPROVED BODIES Repealed
- Annex IVWARNINGS AND INDICATIONS OF PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING TOYS Repealed
- 1Toys not intended for children under 36 months Repealed
- 2Slides, suspended swings and rings, trapezes, ropes and similar toys attached to a crossbeam Repealed
- 3Functional toys Repealed
- 4Toys containing inherently dangerous substances or mixtures. Chemical toys Repealed
- 5Skates and skateboards for children Repealed
- 6Toys intended for use in water Repealed
- Annex VCE CONFORMITY MARKING Repealed
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Annex IPRODUCTS NOT REGARDED AS TOYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DIRECTIVEF1
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1In compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the Directive, the users of toys as well as third parties must be protected against health hazards and risk of physical injury when toys are used as intended or in a forseeable way, bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children. Such risks are those:F1
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1Physical and mechanical propertiesF1
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6RadioactivityF1
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Annex IIICONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY THE APPROVED BODIESF1
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Annex IVWARNINGS AND INDICATIONS OF PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING TOYSF1
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1Toys not intended for children under 36 monthsF1
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2Slides, suspended swings and rings, trapezes, ropes and similar toys attached to a crossbeamF1
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3Functional toysF1
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4Toys containing inherently dangerous substances or mixtures. Chemical toysF1
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5Skates and skateboards for childrenF1
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6Toys intended for use in waterF1
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Annex VCE CONFORMITY MARKINGF1
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