European Union Adopts New Toy Safety Regulation, Replacing Toy Safety Directive
The European Union has formally adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys, replacing the long-standing Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The Regulation was adopted on 26 November 2025 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union, with the objective of strengthening child protection while ensuring harmonised enforcement across Member States . Unlike…