UK Updates GB Toy Safety Standard List
BAAR, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / March 10, 2026 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 035.26, summarizing the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Notice of Publication 0131/26. This updates the list of designated toy safety standards for presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881) in relation to England, Scotland and Wales (collectively Great Britain).
Three important changes are included in the Notice:
- Adding a note for wave rollers in EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 for ‘Mechanical and physical properties.’ This restriction note is also reflected in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1728 on harmonized standards for wave rollers in support of Directive 2009/48/EC on toy safety
- Replacing EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 with EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 for ‘Migration of certain elements’
- Substituting EN 71-13:2021+A1:2022 with EN 71-13:2021+A2:2024 for ‘Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games’
This updated list of toy safety standards takes effect from February 13, 2026.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 035.26 includes a helpful table listing the applicable standards.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 035.26 for more details.
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