# The Toys (Safety) Regulations 1989, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987;
“approved model” means a model of a toy in respect of which an EC type-examination certificate is in force;
“the Community” means the European Economic Community;
“the Directive” means Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member States concerning the safety of toys;
“EC mark” means the EC mark of conformity referred to in regulation 9 consisting of the symbol “CE” of which a form is shown for purposes of illustration in Schedule 1;
“EC type-examination certificate” means a certificate issued by an approved body that a model of a toy conforms with the essential safety requirements applicable to that toy;
“essential safety requirements” means the requirements in Annex II of the Directive which is set out in Schedule 2;
“harmonised standard” means a technical specification adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation or the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation or both, upon a remit from the Commission of the Communities in accordance with Council Directive 83/189/EEC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations;
“relevant national standard” means a standard which is applicable to the toy in question and of which the reference number is published–
(a) in the United Kingdom, by the Secretary of State in such manner as he considers appropriate, or
(b) in another member State of the Community,
and which corresponds to a harmonised standard the reference number of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;
“safe”, in relation to toys which are used as intended to be used or in a foreseeable way, bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children of less than 14 years of age, has the same meaning as in section 19(1) of the 1987 Act;
“supply” includes offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply and possessing for supply, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; and
“toy” means any product or material designed or clearly intended for use in play by children of less than 14 years of age, but excluding those products specified in Schedule 3.
(2) “Approved body” in regulation 8 (except “approved bodies” in paragraph (5) of that regulation) means a body approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 7 and elsewhere in these Regulations (including the above-mentioned reference in regulation 8(5)) means a body so approved or one approved by another member State of the Community for the purposes of the Directive.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule so numbered in these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1275/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/toys-safety-regulations-1989/regulation-3
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