Press Release: Antonio Tajani in Rotterdam to check toy safety in the EU

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Series Details IP/11/779 (23.6.11)
Publication Date 23/06/2011
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Vice-President Antonio Tajani, European Commissioner for industry and entrepreneurship, is today at the harbor of Rotterdam to verify the opening of containers filled with toys that are daily checked to ensure that no harmful toys enter in the EU market. From 20 July manufacturers/importers need to respect strengthened safety requirements for toys imported in the EU. By this date, Member States will need to incorporate all requirements set by the new Toy Safety Directive adopted in 2009.

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European Commission: Memo/11/448: Toy safety is the European Commission’s priority http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/448&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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