TOYS: SPOTLIGHT ON GCC MEMBER STATES

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GCC TOY SCOPE & EXEMPTIONS SAFETY ASSESSMENT The GCC Technical Regulation defines Before placing a toy on the market, the a toy as an item “designed or intended, manufacturer shall carry out a safety whether or not exclusively, for use in play assessment on the hazards (chemical, by children under 14 years of age”. This physical & mechanical, electrical, means that aside from the exempted flammability etc.) that the toy may products listed below and in Technical present, as well as an assessment of the Regulation BD-131704-01, all toys potential exposure to such hazards. designed for children under 14 to use in play must comply. Exempted products TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION include: Each toy requires a technical • Automatic playing machines, documentation. This will establish the whether coin operated or not, applicable requirements as well as the intended for public use assessment, design, manufacture and • Playground equipment intended for operation of the toy. It should contain at public use least: • Slings and catapults • A general description of the toy

SYRIA • Toy steam engines • A detailed description, with IRAN IRAQ IRAN • Toy vehicles equipped with conceptual design and manufacturing drawings, including JORDAN combustion engines KUWAIT list of components and materials BAHRAIN GCC TECHNICAL REGULATION e.g. bill of materials (BOM) and/or QATAR EGYPT SAUDI ARABIA bill of substances (BOS) UAE The GCC Technical Regulation on Children’s Toys has been designed • Safety data sheets (SDS) for the OMAN and implemented to ensure a high chemicals used level of protection of the health and • Safety assessments SUDAN YEMEN safety of consumers and to establish a ERITREA • Test reports legislative framework for any toy placed • Declaration of conformity (DOC) DJIBOUTI on the market. The essential safety requirements under Regulation ETHIOPIA • GC-Type Examination Certificate, if BD-131704-01 are: any • General Product Safety Regulation The technical documentation shall be Toys destined for sale and/or (BD-091005-04) presented within 30 days per request. distribution in the Gulf Cooperation • Physical and mechanical properties Council (GCC) Member States • Flammability - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, • Chemicals: THE LATEST EN TOY SAFETY Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates STANDARDS CAN BE USED TO • 19 soluble elements and Yemen - must conform to GCC DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE • Allergenic fragrances WITH BD-131704-01. Technical Regulation on Children’s • CMR substances (carcinogenic, THE INSTRUCTIONS, SAFETY Toys (BD-131704-01) and display mutagenic or reprotoxic) INFORMATION, WARNINGS the GCC conformity mark, the • N-Nitrosamines and AND LABELLING MUST BE IN G-mark. The regulation is enforced N-nitrosatable substances ARABIC. in 2 phases: 1 January 2014 for • Phthalates non-chemicals and 15 July 2015 • Electrical, hygiene and radioactivity for chemicals. Partner with SGS to properties bring toys to the GCC market with confidence.

ECONOMIC OPERATORS The GCC Regulation includes obligations if it places a toy on the market under its MANUFACTURERS PLAY A for manufacturers, authorised own name or trademark, or modifies a VERY IMPORTANT ROLE TO representatives, importers who are linked toy in a manner that complies with the ENSURE THAT THE TOY IS to the manufacturer, importers who applicable requirements. The obligations SAFE AND COMPLY WITH THE are unlinked to the manufacturer, and of each economic operator are detailed REQUIREMENTS UNDER GSO distributors. An importer or distributor in Table 1. SCHEME. SGS LABORATORIES would be considered as a manufacturer. IN DUBAI, HONG KONG AND SHENZHEN ARE NOTIFIED Gulf Conformity Tracking Symbol (GCTS): BODIES UNDER GSO SCHEME. A symbol provided by the GSO, consisting of the Gulf Conformity Marking, with three-digits notified body number, located below it, and the QR Code. This symbol is generated by GSO Certificate Tracking System

IMPORTER AUTHORISED IMPORTER UNLINKED MANUFACTURER LINKED TO DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE TO MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER A person who A person A person established within the A person in the OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC manufactures established within Community who places a toy from a third supply chain OPERATORS UNDER a toy or has a the Community country on the Community market. other than the GCC TECHNICAL toy designed or who has received manufacturer ‘Linked to the ‘Unlinked to the REGULATION ON manufactured, and a written or the importer, CHILDREN’S TOYS manufacturer’ manufacturer’ markets that toy mandate from a who makes a toy BD-131704-01 means he has means he does under his name or manufacturer to available on the (TABLE 1) direct access to the not have direct trademark. act on his behalf in market. manufacturer. access to the relation to specific manufacturer. tasks. (e.g. trader) CONFORMITY Carry out CAP and No obligation Ensure CAP and Carry out an Verify CAP. ASSESSMENT conduct safety safety assessment impor ter CAP. PROCEDURE (CAP) assessment of have been The chosen AND SAFETY the toy (physical, carried out by the Notified Body will ASSESSMENT chemical, etc.) manufacturer. carry out CAP and issue certificate of conformity (COC) for compliant toy. TECHNICAL Draw up and keep Keep only Ensure the Establish Verify the DOCUMENTATION for 10 years after technical information. toy has been documentation has placed on the been drawn up by market. the manufacturer. INDICATE ECONOMIC Yes, indicate No specific Yes, indicate Yes, indicate Verify the OPERATOR’S NAME, obligation information. REGISTERED TRADE (dependent on NAME / MARK AND written mandate CONTACT DETAILS with manufacturer) ENSURE TOY HAS Yes, ensure No specific Yes, ensure Yes, ensure Verify the IDENTIFICATION AND obligation information. IS ACCOMPANIED (dependent on BY INSTRUCTIONS written mandate AND SAFETY with manufacturer) INFORMATION IN ARABIC DECLARATION OF Draw up Keep the Draw up importer DOC. Verify DOC. CONFORMITY (DOC) manufacturer DOC. manufacturer DOC. GCTS Affix GCTS on No obligation Ensure GCTS Affix GCTS on Verify GCTS. compliant toy/ is affixed on compliant toy/ packaging. compliant toy/ packaging (under packaging. Notified Body control). GULF CONFORMITY MARK (G-MARK) GC-TYPE EXAMINATION Technical Documentation The G-Mark testifies compliance with This is the stage of the conformity • Reviewing the technical GCC-wide safety and health regulations assessment procedure in which the documentation with data provided for toys. On successful completion of the chosen Notified Body, as required, by the client assessment and certification process, examines the technical design of a toy • Reviewing the Declaration of toys must display the G-Mark: and verifies and attests that its technical Conformity (DOC) • On the toy itself, or its packaging design meets the requirements of the GCC Technical Regulation on Children’s • Preparing the Safety Data Sheets • Affixed in a clear, legible, permanent Toys. On successful completion of the (SDS) if needed and inerasable manner type examination, a toy will receive a • Issuing the Certificate of Conformity • At a minimum height of 5 mm GC-Type Examination Certificate. (COC) (Notified Bodies) Only toys demonstrating compliance SGS toy safety experts, based in the Labelling to Technical Regulation BD-131704-01 UAE and around the world, can advise • Reviewing labels and markings in qualify to display the G-Mark. toy manufacturers during product Arabic development, technical documentation review and conformity assessment • Translating documents from English stages on whether the toy is likely to to Arabic comply with the GCC regulation and any • Registering the G-Mark (not remedial actions that may be required. available yet) We offer competitive advantages, such as WHY CHOOSE SGS? accreditations: Our expertise in compliance • SGS Gulf Limited has been management will help you make the appointed as a notified body under right choices to access the GCC markets, Number NB 0003 while carrying out the necessary • SGS Hong Kong Ltd (main office) testing and certification quickly and and SGS-CSTC Standards Technical professionally. SGS offers a one-stop Services Co, Ltd Shenzhen have WARNING REQUIREMENTS solution for full compliance with GCC been appointed as a notified body Technical Regulation on Children’s Toys All toys must display relevant warnings under Number NB 0008. Both are (BD-131704-01): and instructions in Arabic. To ensure ISO 17025 accredited labs for toy clarity for consumers, these messages General testing must not conflict with the toy’s • Helping you to understand your Independent and innovative, our toy intended use. Warnings that determine obligations experts use state-of-the-art facilities and a purchasing decision, such as those technology to deliver tailor made added specifying the minimum and maximum • Coordinate / liaise with authorities in value services that help improve your age for users, must appear on the GCC states business. packaging or otherwise be clearly visible Testing & Safety Assessment to the consumer before purchase. The • Testing and certification in Hong GCC standards are broadly in line with CONTACT US Kong and China (Notified Bodies) the requirements of the European Toy www.sgs.com/toys Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and EN 71 • Testing in SGS toy labs (if Notified standards. Body is not required) [email protected] • Reviewing / validating existing test To support GCC compliance, our experts Consumer Goods & Retail can review existing labels and advise reports on the applicable Arabic language to be • Conducting toy safety assessment added. In addition, we advise clients on (physical, chemical, etc.) the need to translate instruction manuals, warning statements and any other information required by BD-131704-01.

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