LegalizeS.I. No. 356/2026 - European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 24th July, 2026.
I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 20091 as amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2026/192 of 28 January 20262 , hereby make the following regulations:
1.
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
- (2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 29 August 2026.
2.
The European Communities (Safety of Toys) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 14 of 2011 ) are amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 1:
“Schedule 1
Regulation 4
Toy Safety Directive
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Commission Directive 2014/79/EU of 20 June 20145 .
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Commission Directive 2014/81/EU of 23 June 20146 .
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Commission Directive 2014/84/EU of 30 June 20147 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2115 of 23 November 20158 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2116 of 23 November 20159 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2117 of 23 November 201510 .
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Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 201711 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2017/774 of 3 May 201712 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 201713 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2018/725 of 16 May 201814 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1922 of 18 November 201915 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1929 of 19 November 201916 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2020/2088 of 11 December 202017 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2020/2089 of 11 December 202018 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2021/903 of 3 June 202119 .
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Commission Directive (EU) 2026/192 of 28 January 20262 .”.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
22 July, 2026.
PETER BURKE,
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
These Regulations give effect to Commission Directive (EU) 2026/192 of 28 January 2026, which amends Appendix A of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC by adding cobalt (CMR 1B) to the list of substances permitted for use in toys under specified conditions.
Footnotes
OJ No. L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1.
OJ L, 2026/192, 29.1.2026.
OJ No. L 64, 3.3.2012, p. 7.
OJ No. L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 16.
OJ No. L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 49.
OJ No. L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 49.
OJ No. L 192, 1.7.2014, p. 49.
OJ No. L 306, 24.11.2015, p. 17.
OJ No. L 306, 24.11.2015, p. 20.
OJ No. L 306, 24.11.2015, p. 23.
OJ No. L 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6.
OJ No. L 115, 4.5.2017, p. 47.
OJ No. L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128.
OJ No. L 122, 17.5.2018, p. 29.
OJ No. L 298, 19.11.2019, p. 5.
OJ No. L 299, 20.11.2019, p. 51.
OJ No. L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 53.
OJ No. L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 58.
OJ No. L 197, 4.6.2021, p. 110.
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