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Toys Products Ordinance 2011.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 203, 28 June 2011, 18 pp.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister of Health on security of toys.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Risk assessment/management Consumer protection Standards International trade Internal trade Institution Authorization/permit Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 20 July 2011.
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act (BGBl. I No. 13/2006). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the safety of toys. The products listed in Annex 1 shall not be considered as toys within the meaning of this Ordinance. Article 3 establishes that when placing their toys on the market, manufacturers shall ensure that they: a) have been designed and manufactured in accordance with the general safety requirements; b) comply with the requirements set out in Annex 2); 3) are provided with the warning listed in Annex 5; 4) show the CE marking according to the Toy Labelling Ordinance (BGBl. No. 1029/1994). The text consists of 17 articles as follows: Sphere of application, definition of terms, general principles (1); EC Declaration of conformity (2); Obligations of the manufacturer (5); Authorized representatives (6); Responsibilities of importers (7), Responsibilities of economic operators (8); Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors (9); Conformity assessment (10); EC production control (11); Technical documentation (12); Warnings (13); Conformity Assessment Bodies (14); Gender specific terms (15); Entry into force and transitional provisions (16); Implementation strategies (17). Five Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Standards, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX