Explanation of the content of the latest EU Toy Directive 2009/48/EC. The current EU Toy Directive 88/378/EEC has been implemented for more than 20 years. In the past 20 years, toy products have been continuously introduced and new ones have been introduced. The current directive can no longer fully cover the safety of toys. Security Question. Due to consumers' increasing concerns about toy safety, the European Union issued a new Toy Directive 2009/48/EC in June 2009, aiming to address new safety issues and strengthen enforcement. The new Toy Directive will come into effect in July 2011, when the current Directive 88/378/EEC will be invalidated. The new chemical requirements will come into effect in July 2013. – New leaching limits for 19 restricted elements; – Toys should comply with EU REACH regulations; – Ban on CMR substances (substances that cause cancer, induce mutations in organisms or are toxic to the reproductive system); – 55 types of allergenic aromas The substance cannot be used in toys and is only allowed to be present in technically unavoidable trace amounts below 100 ppm (parts per million); – Cosmetic toys should comply with the requirements of Directive 76/768/EEC; – If the toy contains 76/768 / EEC Annex II listed 11 kinds of allergenic aromatic substances, when the content exceeds 0.01% by weight, it should be marked on the toy; &#