EN 71 explained

European standard EN 71 specifies safety requirements for toys.^[1] Compliance with the standard is legally required for all toys sold in the European Union.^[2]

The standard has been published in 14 parts:

• EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical properties
• EN 71-2: Flammability
• EN 71-3: Specification for migration of certain elements
• EN 71-4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
• EN 71-5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
• EN 71-6: Graphical symbols for age warning labelling
• EN 71-7: Finger paints
• EN 71-8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
• EN 71-9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirement
• EN 71-10: Organic chemical compounds – Sample preparation and extraction
• EN 71-11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysis
• EN 71-12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances
• EN 71-13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
• EN 71-14: Trampolines for domestic use

Notes and References

1. http://shop.bsigroup.com/en/SearchResults/?d=&q=%22BS+EN+71%22&f=&ps=10&pg=1&no=0&c=10&t=p BS EN 71 Series. Safety of toys
2. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009L0048-20210521&from=EN Directive 2009/48/EC, Toy Safety