Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 enters into force 1 Jan 2026; applies from 1 Aug 2030 (transition period)

The European Commission announced that the new EU Toy Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2509) enters into force on 1 January 2026 and will apply from 1 August 2030 after a transition period. The Commission communication highlights major compliance impacts including strengthened chemical safety provisions (hazard-based approach to restricting hazardous substances in toys, with examples such as endocrine disruptors, respiratory harmful chemicals, skin sensitizers, STOT-type hazards; mentions PFAS and bisphenols) and a mandatory Digital Product Passport concept to support market surveillance and customs checks (notably for imports and online sales). Compliance teams should align product design, chemical/material controls, technical documentation, and supply-chain data readiness to the 2030 application date while tracking any forthcoming implementing details.