A new list of toys subject to certification has been approved

On September 28, 2025, the decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) No. 76 of August 26, 2025, enters into force. This decision adopts a new list of toys subject to mandatory conformity assessment with the requirements of the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union “On the Safety of Toys” (TR CU 008/2011).

The new list replaces the one approved by EEC Board Decision No. 11 of January 31, 2013 (which is declared invalid together with all its amendments).

The updated list includes more product categories: 21 instead of 18.
For these items the EAC certificate of conformity is the only appliccable form of conformity assessment.

Among the new items are:

• Trampolines for children for home use (excluding sports trampolines, trampolines classified as amusement rides, and trampolines for children installed in public spaces for general use).
• Pencils, markers, felt-tip pens, brushes, and other similar items (used in play sets or as toys, except for products that are not toys and do not contain an indication of the minimum child’s age or an age-related pictogram on the labeling).
• Swings for home use (suspended, floor-standing, and other types of swings for domestic use).

Clarifications have been introduced for certain categories. For example, puzzles are now specified as “up to and including 500 pieces.”

Here is the list of all toys subject to the EAC certification:

1. Modeling pastes, including plasticine for children’s modeling, as well as modeling mass, modeling dough, polymer clay, and other similar products for children’s modeling, in particular when supplied in sets with molds and other accessories necessary for modeling.
   HS Code: 3407 00 000 0
2. Toys designed to bear the weight of a child, including tricycles, scooters, pedal cars, walkers, and similar wheeled toys; doll carriages.
   HS codes: 9403 70 000 2; 9403 70 000 3; 9503 00 100 1; 9503 00 100 9
3. Dolls representing only humans, their parts and accessories
   HS Code: 9503 00 210 0, 9503 00 290 0
4. Electric trains, including rails, traffic lights, and other accessories; sets of elements for assembling scale models ("in scale")
   HS Code: 9503 00 300 0
5. Construction sets and other construction toys
   HS Code: 9503 00 350 0, 9503 00 390 0
6. Toys representing animals or other creatures, other than humans, including stuffed toys
   HS Code: 9503 00 410 0, 9503 00 490 0
7. Musical instruments and toy devices
   HS codes 9503 00 550 0
8. Puzzles with up to 500 pieces
   HS code: 9503 00 610 0; 9503 00 690 0
9. Other toys in sets or kits
   HS code: 9503 00 700 0
10. Other toys and models with built-in motors
    HS code: 9503 00 750 0; 9503 00 790 0
11. Other toys, including other electric toys and entertainment toys
    HS Codes: 9503 00 810 0; 9503 00 850 0; 9503 00 950 0; 9503 00 990 1; 9503 00 990 9
12. Children’s balls
    HS code: 9503 00 990 9; 9506 62 000 0; 9506 69 900 0
13. Electronic games
    HS codes: 9504 50 000 1; 9504 50 000 2; 9504 50 000 9
14. Sets of electric racing cars for competitive games
    HS code: 9504 90 100 0
15. Tabletop or indoor toys (games), card toys (games) of all types
    HS codes: 9504 40 000 0; 9504 90 800 9
16. Toy products for holidays, carnivals, and other amusement toy products, including items for magic tricks and jokes
    HS codes: 9505 10 900 0; 9505 90 000 0
    Exemptions: Products that are not toys and do not contain indications of the minimum age for which the toy is intended, or pictograms indicating the child’s age on the labeling;
    Decorative items intended for holidays and ceremonial events;
    Souvenir products (items intended to satisfy aesthetic needs and not for children’s play);
    Products made of glass intended for New Year’s and Christmas holidays.
17. Children’s pools, including dry ball pools
    HS code: 9506 99 900 0
    Exemption:
    Pools for children, including dry ball pools, installed in public places for general use.
18. Paints, including finger paints, gouache, and other similar products
    HS codes: 3213 10 000 0, 3213 90 000 0
    Exemption:
    Products that are not toys and do not contain an indication of the minimum age for which the toy is intended, or a pictogram indicating the child’s age on the labeling.

For the estimating it is importnat to take into account description of the product, the intended use of the product as well as the EAEU HS code(s).

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