Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys enters into force; application deferred to 1 August 2030

The European Commission announced that the new Toy Safety Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, enters into force on 1 January 2026 and will apply from 1 August 2030 following a transition period. The Regulation replaces the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and introduces strengthened toy safety requirements highlighted by the Commission, including stronger chemical safety provisions (e.g., expanded approach to banning hazardous substances, including endocrine disruptors and other hazard classes, and references to PFAS and bisphenols) and a mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP) to support market surveillance, including checks for imported and online-sold toys. Compliance teams should plan for the transition timeline, prepare product documentation/data for DPP readiness, and assess chemical compliance implications under the new framework ahead of the 2030 application date.