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Introduction to Toy Industries of Europe & Toy Safety Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) Catherine Van Reeth Director G

Introduction to Toy Industries of Europe & Toy Safety Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) Catherine Van Reeth Director General Dublin, 6 October 2010. Toy Industries of Europe. Toy Industries of Europe represents the interests of the toy industry, especially in Brussels.

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Introduction to Toy Industries of Europe & Toy Safety Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) Catherine Van Reeth Director G

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  1. Introduction to Toy Industries of Europe & Toy Safety Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) Catherine Van Reeth Director General Dublin, 6 October 2010

  2. Toy Industries of Europe Toy Industries of Europe represents the interests of the toy industry, especially in Brussels. More than 80% of all decisions on socio-economic issues in the 27 countries of the EU originate in Brussels. ... – safety – advertising – free flow of trade – privacy – property rights – consumer protection – environment – ... Collectively, industry ensures its interests are represented.

  3. TIE Members • National Toy Trade Associations • Ornes - NL • FJP - FR • BTHA - UK • DVSI - DE • Assogiocattoli - IT • EAFJ - ES • Nordic - DK • Swetoy - SV • Bulgaria • Others • Italian testing institute • Intertek testing services • Direct membership manufacturers • Hasbro • Mattel • Lego • Artsana • Bandai • Giochi Preziosi • Hornby • Schleich • Ferrero

  4. Organisation & Structure Board of Directors Chairman: Christian Iversen LEGO Membership Committee Chair: FJP/Hasbro Daniel Aboaf Susan Ols Technical Committee Chair: LEGO Peter Trillingsgaard Legal Committee Chair: Bandai/Mattel Michael Loveland Yann Le Tallec Secretrariat Members Manufacturers / Toytradeassociations / others

  5. EU Toy Safety, a long history... • 1988 – First EU legislation: Toy Safety Directive 88/378/EEC • 1990 – Toy Industries of Europe founded • 2001 – European Commission starts internal discussions on a revision of the Directive • 2003 – First external consultations on revision of the Directive • 2008 – Formal proposal of a new Directive and approval European Parliament • 2009 – Approval Council of Ministers and adoption • ... • 20 January 2011 – Transposition into national legislation

  6. Still a lot of work ahead... • The Toy Safety Directive is a New Legislative Framework Directive containing general provisions concerning toy safety • Detailed technical specifications still have to be determined (by July 2011 and July 2013 for chemical requirements) • Toys have to meet these technical specifications in order to be fully compliant with the provisions set out in the Directive • Harmonised standards are agreed in CEN and CENELEC • national experts • industry • consumers

  7. Still a lot of work ahead... • 1988 – First EU legislation: Toy Safety Directive 88/378/EEC • 1990 – Toy Industries of Europe founded • 2001 – European Commission starts internal discussions on a revision of the Directive • 2003 – First external consultations on revision of the Directive • 2008 – Formal proposal of a new Directive and approval European Parliament • 2009 – Approval Council of Ministers and adoption • ... • 20 January 2011 – Transposition into national legislation • 20 July 2011 – Deadline general requirements • 20 July 2013 – Deadline chemical requirements

  8. TIE Technical Committee • TIE experts contribute to : • standardisation work in CEN and CENELEC • Explanatory Guidance Document • Factsheets • national implementation through national associations • online tools • roadshows

  9. Thank you.

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