SG 34/24
China has informed the WTO of its intention to replace four standards for toy safety and one standard for jewelry.
In February 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced several draft mandatory standards for toys and jewelry from the Standardization Administration of China. These five draft standards aim to meet modern-day compliance requirements and are intended to replace their corresponding 2014/2012 national standards.
Highlights of these announcements are summarized in Table 1
| WTO document No. | Draft standard | Standard to be replaced |
|---|---|---|
| 24-1138 | GB 6675.1-202x ‘Safety of toys - Part 1: Basic code’1 | GB 6675.1-2014 |
| 24-1140 | GB 6675.2-202X ‘Safety of toys – Part 2: Mechanical and physical properties’ (ISO 8124-1:2022 MOD)1 | GB 6675.2-2014 and GB 6675.12-2014 ‘Toy scooter’ |
| 24-1137 | GB 6675.3-20xx ‘Safety of toys - Part 3: Flammability’ (ISO 8124-2:2023 MOD)1 | GB 6675.3-2014 |
| 24-1141 | GB 6675.4-XXXX ‘Safety of toys - Part 4: Migration of certain elements’ (ISO 8124-3:2020+Amd.1:2023 MOD)1 | GB 6675.4-2014 |
| 24-1183 | GB 28480-20XX ‘Jewelry – Technical requirement for safety’2 | GB 28480-2012 |
| 1Proposed date of entry into force is 36 months after approval 2Proposed date of entry into force is six months from adoption | ||
Table 1
It is interesting to note that GB 6676.2-202X is also planned to replace GB 6675.12-2014 for toy scooters.
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