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Commission Directive (EU) 2026/192 of 28 January 2026 amending Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards cobalt

Directive (EU) 2026/192 · Directive · 4 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

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In Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC, the following row is added: ‘Cobalt CMR 1B In toys and toy components made of stainless steel, as an impurity in the nickel contained in the stainless steel. In toy components which are intended to conduct an electric current. In neodymium-based magnets used in toys if those magnets cannot be swallowed or inhaled.’

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1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 29 July 2026 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. They shall apply those provisions from 29 August 2026. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

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This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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