Toys Products Ordinance 2011. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2011 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance 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 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 Amended by Ordinance amending the Toys Products Ordinance 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Standards, Authorization/permit, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Toys Products Ordinance 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX