Statutory guidance

Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011

Guidance for businesses.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 1 January 2021
• Last updated: 24 March 2025
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  1. 24 March 2025

     GB guide updated to include actions you need to take if your Approved Body resigns.

  2. 11 December 2024

     Guides revised following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024.

  3. 7 November 2023

     Minor changes to the NI guide to reflect the Government’s announcement on 1 August to extend recognition indefinitely of CE marking in certain product sectors for placing goods on the GB market.

  4. 4 May 2023

     Guides updated with minor amendments and references to the Windsor Framework.

  5. 9 January 2023

     Guide footnotes updated to reference the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022.

  6. 17 November 2022

     GB guide updated to reflect the further extension of the transition period for UKCA marking.

  7. 26 July 2022

     GB guide updated to take account of the Government’s announcement on 20 June of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply the new UKCA marking.

  8. 10 May 2022

     Guides amended to clarify what actions businesses must take if non-compliance with the regulations is found.

  9. 15 March 2022

     GB and NI guides converted to HTML format for accessibility reasons.

  10. 6 January 2022

      Section 5 of the guidance for Great Britain amended to clarify the manufacturer's labelling requirements.

  11. 16 November 2021

      Guides updated to clarify product labelling requirements, reflect the extension of the transition period for UKCA marking, and refer to EU Market Surveillance Regulation 2019/1020, now in force in Northern Ireland.

  12. 1 January 2021

      First published.

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Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011: Great Britain

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This guidance will assist your understanding of the regulations and includes obligations for manufacturers, their authorised representatives, importers and distributors.