Introduction to Toy Industries of Europe

& Toy Safety

Toy Industries of Europe (TIE)

Catherine Van ReethDirector General

Dublin, 6 October 2010

Toy Industries of Europe represents the interests of the toy industry, especially in Brussels.

More than 80% of all decisions on socio-economic issues in the 27 countries of the EU originate in Brussels.

... – safety – advertising – free flow of trade – privacy – property rights – consumer protection – environment – ...

Collectively, industry ensures its interests are represented.

Direct membership manufacturers

• Hasbro• Mattel • Lego• Artsana • Bandai• Giochi Preziosi• Hornby • Schleich • Ferrero

National Toy Trade Associations

• Ornes - NL • FJP - FR• BTHA - UK• DVSI - DE• Assogiocattoli - IT• EAFJ - ES• Nordic - DK • Swetoy - SV• Bulgaria

Others

• Italian testing institute• Intertek testing

services

Members

Manufacturers / Toy trade associations / others

Board of Directors

Chairman: Christian Iversen LEGO

MembershipCommittee

Chair: FJP/Hasbro

Daniel AboafSusan Ols

LegalCommittee

Chair: Bandai/Mattel

Michael LovelandYann Le Tallec

TechnicalCommittee

Chair: LEGO

Peter Trillingsgaard

• 1988 – First EU legislation: Toy Safety Directive 88/378/EEC• 1990 – Toy Industries of Europe founded• 2001 – European Commission starts internal discussions on a revision of the Directive• 2003 – First external consultations on revision of the Directive• 2008 – Formal proposal of a new Directive and approval European Parliament • 2009 – Approval Council of Ministers and adoption

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• 20 January 2011 – Transposition into national legislation

• The Toy Safety Directive is a New Legislative Framework Directive containing general provisions concerning toy safety

• Detailed technical specifications still have to be determined (by July 2011 and July 2013 for chemical requirements)

• Toys have to meet these technical specifications in order to be fully compliant with the provisions set out in the Directive • Harmonised standards are agreed in CEN and CENELEC• national experts • industry• consumers

• 1988 – First EU legislation: Toy Safety Directive 88/378/EEC• 1990 – Toy Industries of Europe founded• 2001 – European Commission starts internal discussions on a revision of the Directive• 2003 – First external consultations on revision of the Directive• 2008 – Formal proposal of a new Directive and approval European Parliament • 2009 – Approval Council of Ministers and adoption

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• 20 January 2011 – Transposition into national legislation• 20 July 2011 – Deadline general requirements• 20 July 2013 – Deadline chemical requirements

• TIE experts contribute to :

• standardisation work in CEN and CENELEC• Explanatory Guidance Document• Factsheets• national implementation through national associations• online tools• roadshows

Thank you.