EU proposes new Toys Directive to improve child safety

摘要

The European Commission (EC) announced last week that the 20-year-old toy safety directive would be replaced. The move comes after a number of high-profile product recalls by Mattel and other companies regarding toys manufactured in Asia. Gunter Verheugen, the EC's vice-president responsible for enterprise and industrial policy, said: "Health and safety of children is non-negotiable and cannot be subject to any compromises.