European standard EN 71 specifies safety requirements for toys. Compliance with the standard is legally required for all toys sold in the European Union.
The standard has been published in 13 parts:
EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical propertiesEN 71-2: FlammabilityEN 71-3: Specification for migration of certain elementsEN 71-4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activitiesEN 71-5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental setsEN 71-6: Graphical symbols for age warning labellingEN 71-7: Finger paintsEN 71-8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic useEN 71-9: Organic chemical compounds – RequirementEN 71-10: Organic chemical compounds – Sample preparation and extractionEN 71-11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysisEN 71-12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable SubstancesEN 71-13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games