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Ray Lin | 2026.3
EN 71-1:2026 Updates
European Safety of Toys
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Presenter
Ray Lin
Technical Support
ray.lin@sgs.com
▪ Ray is responsible for the Technical Support. He guides and
supports our toys sales and clients.
▪ He has more than eighteen years of laboratory work
experience. He is familiar with testing requirements for toys
and children's products from various countries.
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Objectives
▪ Key differences between EN 71-1:2026 and EN
71-1:2014+A1:2018
▪ The significant editorial and technical changes in the
new edition
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Background
▪ EN 71-1:2026 was published in January 2026.The new
standard is expected to replace the current version EN
71-1:2014+A1:2018 by July 2026, and conflicting
national standards must be withdrawn by July 2027 at
the latest.
▪ However, the exact date will depend on the publication
date in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ)
and the execution period (i.e. the validity period of the
old version).
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