US EditionEU Bans Hormone-Disrupting Substances in Toys
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The update of the rules, which are more than a decade and a half old, was justified by games purchased online, partly from outside the EU.
PFAS, the eternal pollutants that have been much discussed in recent months, will be banned in toys sold in the European Union (EU). This ban will only enter into force in more than four years, according to the new rules adopted on Tuesday 25 November by the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with the aim of protecting children.
The European Parliament has approved new rules intended to reduce health risks for the youngest children. However, there's a catch.
The new European rules to ban PFAS and endocrine disruptors by 2030 will not solve the problem of dangerous toys online, says Philippe Gueydon. He calls above all for sanctioning platforms where the majority of non-compliant products circulate.
EU bans hormone-disrupting substances in toys
Many parents have probably wondered whether there could be dangerous substances in the toys their children come into contact with. Now the EU is tightening the regulations on chemicals in toys to better protect children. Among other things, a complete ban on PFAS in toys is being introduced. At the same time, suspected hormone-disrupting chemicals will also be banned for the first time. This is stated by SF’s member of the EU Parliament, Kira Ma…
All toys sold in the EU must, according to the new regulation, carry a digital product passport certifying compliance with safety requirements.
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