SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Updates to France’s Decree 91-1292 on Childcare Articles

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / March 17, 2023 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS covering recent amendments to the standards that demonstrate presumption of conformity with France’s Decree 91-1292 on childcare article.

The updated list was published in the French Official Journal on February 2, 2023. The text states that articles conforming to the previous standards can still be produced and imported until December 1, 2023. It will also be possible to continue selling already constituted stocks of childcare products that comply with the previous standards, until they are exhausted.

The updated list includes the latest versions of the following standards:

• NF EN 1888 + A1: 2022 – Childcare articles – Wheeled child conveyances – Part 1: Pushchairs and prams
• NF EN 716-1 + AC: 2019 – Furniture – Children’s cots and folding cots for domestic use – Part 1: Safety requirements

Stakeholders should also be aware that latest versions of European standards, when published in the Official Journal of the European Union, also demonstrate presumption of conformity with the French regulation

SGS has published original SafeGuardS 021.23 to give stakeholders a better understanding of the impact of the new list of standards. This includes details of SGS solutions that are available to childcare product businesses wishing to operate in France.

SGS Childcare Product Services

SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Childcare Product Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full France Updates Standards for Presumption of Conformity with Decree 91-1292 on Childcare Articles SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Catherine Follin-Arbelet

Juvenile Products Global Experts

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420 

Email: crs.media@sgs.com

Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines

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