MANY PRODUCTS FOUND NOT TO COMPLY WITH THE POPS REGULATION

Many products have been notified by RAPEX (the EU Rapid Information System for nonfood products) because of SCCPs being over limit. The products do not comply with the POPs Regulation. According to the statistics report of RAPEX in 2015, about 62% of the notified products  originate from China (including Hong Kong). Product types mainly include Children

EUROPEAN ELECTRO TECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE(CENELEC) PUBLISHED NEW AMENDED ELECTRIC TOYS-SAFETY STANDARD EN 62115:2005+A12:2015

On the 31st of January the European Electro technical Standardization Committee(CENELEC) published the new amended electric toys-safety standard EN 62115:2005+A12:2015. EN 62115:2005+A11:012 will be withdrawn on the 4th of June 4. The main details of amendment:1) Added Annex ZC, Toys with an integrated field source generating EMF shall comply with EN 62233:2008.In EN 62233:2008, Clause A.1