Hong Kong published in the Gazette the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2020

The Government published in the Gazette the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2020 on Feb 21, 2020. The Notice seeks to update the safety standards for toys and some children's products listed in the Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 products) under the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Cap 424). 

The Notice will come into operation on October 1, 2020. 

The Ordinance stipulates that a person must not manufacture, import or supply a toy or Schedule 2 product unless it complies with all the applicable requirements contained in any one set of the safety standards specified in Schedule 1 and 2 respectively to the Ordinance. These standards are international standards or standards adopted in major economies. 

Download Bulletin to view table with comparison of current and updated standards. 

Additional Information:
https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202408/es22020240819.pdf

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