Toys and Children’s Products

The marketing of toys and products for children under three years of age is regulated by harmonized European legislation as well as by national – Czech legislation. Until 19 July 2011, toys are subject to the European Directive 88/378/EEC, which shall – after that date – be replaced by Directive 2009/48/EC of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys. Only such toys are allowed to enter the EU market, which are in consistence with this legislation and, pursuant to the new Directive, also bear the CE marking and are accompanied by an EC declaration of conformity. For products designed for children under three years of age (sold on the Czech market), which include also toys for children under three years of age, there is an obligation to comply with the requirements of Decree No. 84/2001 Coll. implementing Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on Public Health Protection. These products, at all trade levels except for retail trade, must always be accompanied by a written declaration confirming that the products comply with the hygienic requirements laid down by the Decree. Such declaration is to be issued by the manufacturer, importer or authorized representative based on a compliance assessment of the results of the product tests with the hygienic requirements laid down by the above-mentioned Decree.

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PRODUCTS MARKED AS TOYS AND PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE

• Toys
  • Games, combination boxes, educational toys, puzzles
  • Dolls, figures, cars
  • Doll carriages, aquatic toys
  • Chemical toys, various sets for girls and boys
  • Training bikes, children scooters, children bicycles, swings, slides, balls and functional toys
  • Toys for babies (rattles, teethers, sand pit toys, etc.)
  • Battery-operated toys, remote-controlled toys
  • Carnival costumes, masks, textile toys
• Footwear
• Buggies, walkers, baby cars, child car seats, baby carriers, baby bouncers
• Children furniture
  • Children high chairs
  • Hook-on table chairs
  • Changing units
  • Beds
• Dishes, tubs and other accessories for nurselings
• Protective equipment, safety harnesses and leashes
• Baby soothers, teats, soother chains and clips

TESTING OF TOYS ACCORDING TO DIRECTIVE 2009/48/EC

The necessary tests to verify the compliance with all basic requirements defined in the Council Directive 2009/48/EEC are performed by accredited laboratories.

TESTING OF PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE ACCORDING TO THE CZECH DECREE No. 84/2001 Coll.

• The testing laboratory performs tests in the scope of the technical requirements defined by Czech Ministry of Health Decree No. 84/2001 Coll., on Hygienic Requirements for Toys and Products for Children under Three Years of Age, as amended. For these purposes, ITC is an authorized laboratory in accordance with Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on Public Health Protection, for the following authorization sets:
• Set D 2 – Sampling and examination for health safety of products for children under three years of age
• Set D 3 – Sampling and examination for health safety of products coming into contact with foodstuffs and meals.

RELATED SERVICES

• Conformity assessment by Authorized Body 224 and Notified Body 1023
• Product certification by Accredited certification Body 3020
• Voluntary certification mark “SAFE TOYS”
• Standardization services, technical information
• Certification of management systems by Accredited certification Body 3002
• Technical inspection

CONTACTS

Post address:

Institut pro testování a certifikaci, a.s.
trida Tomase Bati 5264, 760 01 Zlin
Czech Republic

The person responsible for accuracy of data: Ing. Ludmila Antosova