BD-131704-01 GCC Standardization Organization GSO GCC Technical Regulation on Children Toys Issue No.2, Date: (08.05.2013) Warning Only the Arabic version of this regulation is authentic in law and is applicable where there are differences with this translation. GCC Standardization Organization Conformity Assessment Regulation GSO Children Toys BD131704-01 Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER I ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE (1): DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE (2): SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE (3): SUBJECT-MATTER .................................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER II ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS ................................................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE (4): OBLIGATIONS OF MANUFACTURERS ........................................................................................................................ 13 ARTICLE (5): AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ............................................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE (6): OBLIGATIONS OF IMPORTER .................................................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE (7): OBLIGATIONS OF DISTRIBUTOR ............................................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE (8): CASES IN WHICH OBLIGATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER APPLY TO THE IMPORTER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR ......... 20 ARTICLE (9): IDENTIFICATION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS ........................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER III ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 CONFORMITY OF TOYS ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLE (10): ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLE (11): WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 ARTICLE (12): FREE MOVEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 22 ARTICLE (13): PRESUMPTION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................................................................ 22 ARTICLE (14): FORMAL OBJECTION TO GULF STANDARDS .......................................................................................................... 22 ARTICLE (15): MANUFACTURER CONFORMITY DECLARATION/ IMPORTER CONFORMITY DECLARATION ................................... 23 ARTICLE (16): GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE GC MARKING ........................................................................................................ 24 CHAPTER IV ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 24 ARTICLE (17): SAFETY ASSESSMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE (18): APPLICABLE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ....................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE (19): TYPE EXAMINATION ................................................................................................................................................ 25 ARTICLE (20): TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................................ 26 CHAPTER V ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 NOTIFIED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AND IN-HOUSE LABORATORIES ............................................... 27 ARTICLE (21): GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES ............................... 27 ARTICLE (22): IN-HOUSE LABORATORIES ...................................................................................................................................... 27 2 / 166 GCC Standardization Organization Conformity Assessment Regulation GSO Children Toys BD131704-01 CHAPTER VI ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28 OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF MEMBER STATES ..................................................................................................... 28 ARTICLE (23): PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................................. 28 ARTICLE (24): GENERAL OBLIGATION TO ORGANISE MARKET SURVEILLANCE ............................................................................. 28 ARTICLE (25): INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NOTIFIED BODY ................................................................................................................. 28 ARTICLE (26): PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH TOYS PRESENTING A RISK AT NATIONAL LEVEL ................................................ 29 ARTICLE (27): COMMUNITY SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................. 31 ARTICLE (28): EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION — GULF RAPID INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEM ............................................. 31 ARTICLE (29): FORMAL NON-COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER VII .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 ORGANIZATION PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................................................... 32 ARTICLE (30): AMENDMENTS AND IMPLEMENTING MEASURES ..................................................................................................... 32 ARTICLE (31): COMMITTEE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER VIII ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 34 ARTICLE (32): REPORTING ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 ARTICLE (33): TRANSPARENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ................................................................................................................ 34 ARTICLE (34): MOTIVATION OF MEASURES ................................................................................................................................... 34 ARTICLE (35): PENALTIES ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 CHAPTER IX ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................................ 35 ARTICLE (36): APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL PRODUCT SAFETY DIRECTIVE ..........................................................................