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The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 in England

S.I. 2011/1881 · Made 24 July 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Consumer Protection

Made 24th July 2011

Laid before Parliament 29th July 2011

Coming into force 19th August 2011

M1M2The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to consumer protection.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for certain references to provisions of an EU instrument to be construed as a reference to those provisions as amended from time to time.

M3In accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by the proposal to make these Regulations and such other persons as he considers appropriate.

The Secretary of State makes regulations 1 to 39 in exercise of his powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 M4, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(M5, and all other regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.C1

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1993/2661.

M2

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a) and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Schedule, Part 1.

M3

1987 c.43.

M4

Section 11(1) was amended by S.I. 2005/1803.

M5

1972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and was amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Schedule, Part 1.

Modifications

C1

Regulations modified (19.6.2021) by The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/730), regs. 1, 4, Sch. 1 para. 4

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocation, saving and amendment
  4. 2ATransitional provision in relation to EU Exit
  5. 3Interpretation
  6. 3ADesignated standard
  7. 3BAnnexes to EU legislation as Schedules
  8. 4Toys to which these Regulations apply
  9. 5Essential safety requirements
  10. 6Particular safety requirements for toys placed on the market before 20th July 2013
  11. 7Presumption of conformity
  12. 8Exception for trade fairs or exhibitions
  13. 9Parts 1 and 2 are safety regulations within the meaning of the 1987 Act
  14. Part 2: Prohibitions and Obligations on Economic Operators
  15. Manufacturers and their authorised representatives
  16. 10Prohibitions on placing toys on the market
  17. 11Design and manufacture of toys in accordance with essential safety requirements
  18. 12Safety assessment
  19. 13Applicable conformity assessment procedures
  20. 14Application for Type examination
  21. 15Declaration of conformity and UK marking
  22. 16Regulation 16
  23. 17Technical documentation and correspondence relating to Type examination
  24. 18Toys to bear UK marking
  25. 19Information identifying toy and manufacturer
  26. 20Instructions for use, safety information and warnings
  27. 21Compliance procedures for series production
  28. 22Submission of Type examination certificate for review
  29. 23Monitoring of toys
  30. 24Non-compliant toys and toys presenting a risk
  31. 25Manufacturer's authorised representative
  32. Importers
  33. 26Prohibitions on placing toys on the market
  34. 27Information identifying importer
  35. 28Storage or transport of toys
  36. 29Monitoring of toys
  37. 30Non-compliant toys and toys presenting a risk
  38. 31Duties to retain and provide information
  39. 32Duty in certain circumstances to comply with manufacturers' duties in place of importers' duties
  40. Distributors
  41. 33Duty to act with due care and prohibitions on making toys available on the market
  42. 34Storage or transport of toys under distributor's responsibility
  43. 35Non-compliant toys and toys presenting a risk
  44. 36Duty to provide information Repealed
  45. 37Duty in certain circumstances to comply with manufacturers' duties in place of distributors' duties
  46. All economic operators
  47. 38Identification of economic operators to enforcement authorities
  48. 39Protection of UK marking
  49. 39AObligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive
  50. 39AAFurther use of UK marking
  51. 39ABQualifying Northern Ireland Goods
  52. Part 2A: Powers and duties of the Secretary of State in relation to toys
  53. 39BPower to amend Schedules 1, 2 and 5
  54. 39CPower to amend Appendix C to Schedule 2
  55. 39DPowers to amend Appendix A to Schedule 2
  56. 39EDuty of the Secretary of State to evaluate use of hazardous substances
  57. Part 3: Designation of Notified BodiesApproval of Conformity Assessment Bodies
  58. 40AApproved bodies
  59. 40BApproval of conformity assessment bodies
  60. 40CPresumption of conformity of approved bodies
  61. 40DMonitoring
  62. 40ERestriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval
  63. 40FOperational matters in relation to approved bodies
  64. 40GSubsidiaries and contractors
  65. 40HRegister of approved bodies
  66. 41UK national accreditation body
  67. Part 4: Functions of UK Notified Approved Bodies
  68. 42Duty to perform Type examinations
  69. 43Performance of Type examinations
  70. 44Issue and content of Type examination certificate, and refusal and appeal against refusal to issue certificate
  71. 45Action (after issue of Type examination certificate) where a toy fails to comply with essential safety requirements
  72. 46Provision of information by approved bodies to other approved bodies
  73. 47Instructions to approved bodies in relation to Type examination certificates
  74. 48Participation by UK notified bodies in sectoral groups of notified bodies
  75. 49Subcontracting by a UK notified body
  76. 50Charging of fees by approved body
  77. 51Provision of information by approved bodies to the Secretary of State
  78. Part 5: Enforcement
  79. 52Enforcement action in cases of formal non-compliance
  80. 53Enforcement action in cases of toys presenting a risk
  81. 54Notification of enforcement action taken in cases of toys presenting a risk
  82. 55Requirements relating to certain measures taken by enforcement authorities or other persons
  83. 56Commencement of proceedings
  84. 57Amendment to the General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  85. Part 6: Review
  86. 58Review
  87. Signature
  88. Schedule 1: PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT TOYS (Annex I to the Directive)
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 6Paragraph 6
  95. 7Paragraph 7
  96. 8Paragraph 8
  97. 9Paragraph 9
  98. 10Paragraph 10
  99. 11Paragraph 11
  100. 12Paragraph 12
  101. 13Paragraph 13
  102. 14Paragraph 14
  103. 15Paragraph 15
  104. 16Paragraph 16
  105. 17Paragraph 17
  106. 18Paragraph 18
  107. 19Paragraph 19
  108. 20Paragraph 20
  109. Schedule 2: PARTICULAR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Annex II to the Directive)
  110. Part 1: Physical and Mechanical Properties
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. 7Paragraph 7
  118. 8Paragraph 8
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. 10Paragraph 10
  121. 11Paragraph 11
  122. Part 2: Flammability
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. Part 3: Chemical Properties
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. 2Paragraph 2
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. 5Paragraph 5
  133. 6Paragraph 6
  134. 7Paragraph 7
  135. 8Paragraph 8
  136. 9Paragraph 9
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. 11Paragraph 11
  139. 12Paragraph 12
  140. 13Paragraph 13
  141. Part 4: Electrical Properties
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. 8Paragraph 8
  150. 9Paragraph 9
  151. Part 5: Hygiene
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 6Radioactivity
  155. AList of CMR substances and their permitted uses in accordance with points 4, 5 and 6 of Part III
  156. BClassification of Substances and Mixtures
  157. CAppendix C
  158. Schedule 3: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Paragraph 3
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. 5Paragraph 5
  164. 6Paragraph 6
  165. 7Paragraph 7
  166. 8Paragraph 8
  167. Schedule 4TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (Annex IV to the Directive)
  168. Schedule 5: WARNINGS (Annex V to the Directive)
  169. AGENERAL WARNINGS
  170. Part B: SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND INDICATIONS OF PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TOYS
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. 5Paragraph 5
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. 7Paragraph 7
  178. 8Paragraph 8
  179. 9Paragraph 9
  180. 10Paragraph 10
  181. Schedule 6: CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES (Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC)
  182. Part MODULE A: Internal production control
  183. 1Paragraph 1
  184. 2Technical documentation
  185. 3Manufacturing
  186. 4.1UK marking and declaration of conformity
  187. 4.2Paragraph 4.2
  188. 5Authorised representative
  189. Part MODULE B: Type examination
  190. 1Paragraph 1
  191. 2Paragraph 2
  192. 3Paragraph 3
  193. 4Paragraph 4
  194. 4.1Paragraph 4.1
  195. 4.2Paragraph 4.2
  196. 4.3Paragraph 4.3
  197. 4.4Paragraph 4.4
  198. 4.5Paragraph 4.5
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. 6Paragraph 6
  201. 7Paragraph 7
  202. 8Paragraph 8
  203. 9Paragraph 9
  204. 10Paragraph 10
  205. Part MODULE C: Conformity to type based on internal production control
  206. 1Paragraph 1
  207. 2Manufacturing
  208. 3.1Conformity marking and declaration of conformity
  209. 3.2Paragraph 3.2
  210. 4Authorised representative
  211. Schedule 7: Approved body requirements
  212. 1Paragraph 1
  213. 2Paragraph 2
  214. 3Paragraph 3
  215. 4Paragraph 4
  216. 5Paragraph 5
  217. 6Paragraph 6
  218. 7Paragraph 7
  219. 8Paragraph 8
  220. 9Paragraph 9
  221. 10Paragraph 10
  222. 11Paragraph 11
  223. 12Paragraph 12
  224. 13Paragraph 13
  225. 14Paragraph 14
  226. 15Paragraph 15
  227. 16Paragraph 16
  228. 17Paragraph 17
  229. Explanatory note