Environmental

Preparing for the UK Packaging EPR obligations in 2025 – Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM)

18th December 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK.Many of the new requirements come into...

Environmental

BTHA WEEE Consultation and Call for Evidence communication

18th December 2024

On 10th December 2024, the UK Government published outcomes to the consultation and call for evidence on reforming the UK WEEE Regulations, which were held over December 2023 – March...

Environmental

French Environmental Qualities Labelling Decree

11th December 2024

Members should take note of a correction to the BTHA EU Sustainability Issue Tracker on the scope of this French regulation as the requirements may apply to your business. Please...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

4th December 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Environmental

Toy reuse parent YouGov survey results

4th December 2024

As part of the BTHA’s work to understand the environmental impact of toys, we have conducted a series of consumer surveys to understand the life of a toy. These surveys...

Environmental

French environmental data publishing obligation update

20th November 2024

The French requirements to publish a product sheet of environmental qualities and characteristics, will capture more companies as of 1st January 2025. The requirements call on companies to publish data...

Latest News

Requests for electronic addresses to be applied to toys under the GPSR (Regulation (EU) 2023/988 2023 – General Product Safety)

20th November 2024

The BTHA would like to clarify requirements under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). We have received reports from members that EU retailers are requesting the electronic name and address...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

6th November 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

Food Imitating Toys Update

30th October 2024

EU: The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, effective December 2024, replaces the Food Imitation Directive and classifies products resembling food as dangerous if they pose a risk to children....

Data Protection

Data (Use and Access) Bill introduced into Parliament

30th October 2024

Last week (23 October), the UK government introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill into Parliament. This Bill has been renamed since the King’s Speech where it was titled the...

Awards

2024 Toy Retailer of the Year Awards Application Process Now Open

28th October 2024

The British Toy & Hobby Association, organisers of the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards have announced that the 2024 retailer application process is now open. Retailers can compete nationally...

Latest News

Latest Online Marketplace Investigation Findings Published

22nd October 2024

We have now published the results of the latest edition of our online marketplace investigation revealing that 85% of the toys purchased from third-party sellers through major online marketplaces could...

Latest News

Employment Rights Bill Introduced into Parliament

16th October 2024

Last week the government introduced the Employment Rights Bill into Parliament which is one of its flagship pieces of legislation for the first 100 days of government. The Bill seeks...

Latest News

PAS 7055:2021 – Button and coin batteries – Safety requirements

9th October 2024

The “Publicly Available Specification” for batteries is undergoing a revision. PAS 7055:2025 is now out for its 4 week consultation. BSI is encouraging comments to be collected by trade associations...

Environmental

HBCDD limit lowered in Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation

2nd October 2024

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2555 amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 27th September 2024. The Regulation enters into force on 17th October 2024. HBCDD...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

2nd October 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

New REACH Annex XVII restriction published: undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances

25th September 2024

New REACH Annex XVII restriction published: undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances. Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 amending REACH Annex XVII was published in the Official Journal on 19th...

Latest News

New BTHA Chemical Dashboard is now live

17th September 2024

The new central resource to support full members with chemical compliance, the BTHA Chemicals Dashboard, is now available to FULL members. The Chemical Dashboard brings together all the existing and...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

11th September 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

7th August 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

New product safety legislation announced in the King’s Speech 2024

24th July 2024

Last week, the new UK government set out its legislative agenda through the King’s Speech. Of note for the toy industry, was the Product Safety and Metrology Bill, which aims...

Member Guidance

Toy microwavable warmers

24th July 2024

The EU Commission requested that the new version of EN71-1 includes requirements for toy microwavable warmers with a view to this replacing the current Notified Body Protocol as the only...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

10th July 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

General Election 2024 – Political Party Manifestos

17th June 2024

Three of the four largest UK political parties in Westminster have now launched their manifestos ahead of the UK’s General Election to be held on Thursday 4 July. A manifesto...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

12th June 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

BTHA video launched to celebrate 80th anniversary

13th May 2024

This year the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) is celebrating its 80th anniversary. To mark the occasion we have produced a short celebratory video reflecting on the past 80...

Member Guidance

Updates on the revision of the EU Toy Safety Directive

8th May 2024

Members will be aware that the EU Commission is working on a new Toy Safety Regulation to replace the existing Toy Safety Directive. Negotiations are still ongoing with regards to...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

3rd May 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Member Guidance

Employment Law Updates 2024 – things to be aware of and to look out for

1st May 2024

DLA Piper has put together the note below to update you on the recent and upcoming employment law changes which may be of relevance. As part of your membership, DLA...

Events

Fifth edition of Play for Change Awards

30th April 2024

The fifth edition of the Play for Change Awards is now open for entries. Organised by Toy Industries of Europe (TIE), the Awards celebrate purpose-driven toymakers who promote positive societal...

Member Guidance

Batteries Regulation for the EU – Updated BTHA Fact Sheet (Version 2)

15th April 2024

Parts of the new EU Batteries Regulation came into force in February 2024, with other changes coming it at later dates. The BTHA’s toy safety team created a fact sheet...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

10th April 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Member Guidance

1 month until the UK product security regime is in force

27th March 2024

BTHA members are reminded it is the final countdown until the new product security regulations come into force at the end of April. The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product...

Environmental

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – Monthly Member Update

20th March 2024

The UK government is introducing new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations for UK organisations who supply or import packaging into the UK. The requirements under these regulations are...

Latest News

New Counterfeiting tactic on Amazon Brand Registry

6th March 2024

New Counterfeiting tactic on Amazon Brand Registry The BTHA has been made aware of a new counterfeiting tactic using trade mark applications, which is increasingly being used on Amazon Brand...

Member Guidance

Updated BTHA Fact Sheet for the UK Product Security Requirements

28th February 2024

The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product Security) Regime in the UK  The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 apply to relevant internet...

Member Guidance

Batteries Regulation for the EU

21st February 2024

New EU Batteries Regulation takes effect Parts of the new Batteries Regulation came into force this month. The Regulation is long and complicated with a number of changes coming in...

Member Guidance

Microplastics

21st February 2024

REACH Microplastics restriction: updated scope The European Commission recently updated their interpretation of the scope of the REACH microplastics restriction. The Commission microplastics web page now states that articles with...

Member Guidance

OPSS clarification on EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 designation

7th February 2024

The BTHA has been discussing the UK’s designation of EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 and the inclusion of the informative note with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). After some...

Member Guidance

BTHA REACH SVHC spreadsheet updated

31st January 2024

The BTHA SVHC spreadsheet has been updated to reflect the latest 240 restricted substances as of 23rd January 2024. The additional substances below are applicable in the EU and NI...

Member Guidance

UK government extends the recognition of CE marking

31st January 2024

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have announced that the government is now expanding the scope of continued CE recognition to include three more regulations. To provide legal certainty to...

Toy Trust

Toy Trust Media Auction raises a fantastic £100,000 for charity

26th January 2024

Toy Trust Media Auction raises a fantastic £100,000 for charity   The annual Toy Trust Media Auction has been hailed a huge success, and in a unique and special year...

Awards

Toy Industry Awards Winners 2023 announced

23rd January 2024

Bitzee, Character Options and Smyths triumph at the 59th Toy Industry Awards Bitzee, Character Options and Smyths triumphed at this year’s Toy Industry Awards winning Toy of the Year, Supplier...

Member Guidance

Titanium dioxide and cobalt classifications under GB CLP

17th January 2024

After Brexit, the UK implemented its own version of the CLP Regulation. This is known as the mandatory classification list (MCL). This is published as a spreadsheet on the Health...

Events

Toy Trust Launches 2024 Media Auction

17th January 2024

The annual Toy Trust Media Auction of valuable airtime, magazine and online items is now open and advance bids are welcome. The auction will continue throughout Toy Fair 2024 at...

Environmental

Changes to 2023 packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) data reporting obligations for producers

17th January 2024

In the 5th December 2023 Business Readiness Forum and subsequently in the 28th December 2023 newsletter, Defra confirmed that there are some changes to producer’s reporting obligations of 2023 data...

Member Guidance

Fact sheet published on ‘Common Chargers for the EU’

10th January 2024

Version 3 of the BTHA’s fact sheet on common chargers for the EU has been published to reflect the latest changes to the Radio Equipment Directive. Directive (EU) 2022/2380 of...

Events

Booking now open for FREE advice surgeries at Toy Fair 

10th January 2024

We are delighted to offer members two opportunities that we will be running at Toy Fair 2024.   Safety Surgeries You may already be aware that as in some previous...

Environmental

Reforming the WEEE compliance system: a consultation and call for evidence published by Defra

10th January 2024

On the 28th December 2023, Defra published and opened a consultation and a call for evidence on the reform of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The government...

Latest News

BTHA starts its 80th anniversary with a new look

3rd January 2024

We are excited to celebrate the BTHA's 80th anniversary throughout 2024 and mark the occasion with the launch of a modernised logo and branding to reflect the work of the association...

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