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New requirements on safety of toys.New requirements on safety of toys.
05.08.2011. 13:08:03
New Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys impose on the producers, importers and distributors these new requirements:

  • Every toy has to be traceable (the producer has to be identified, the producer has to identify anyone, to whom the toy was distributed, and vice versa the importer has to identify the one who produced the toy and to whom the toy was distributed later on, distributer has to identify the subject from which he received the toy.
  • When a toy is placed on the market, the manufacturer must draw up an EC declaration of conformity (which has not been required recently) and the manufacturer or the authorized representative established within the EU must keep the EC declaration of conformity for ten years after the toy is put on the market.
  • Before the toy is placed on the Community market, it must cover the various chemical, physical, mechanical, electrical, flammability, hygienic and radioactivity hazards that the toy may present.
  • Toy firmly attached to a food product shall be prohibited (toy contained within food or co-mingled with food must have its own packaging).
  • List of metal elements, whose content it is limited within the toy material is expanded from the original amount of eight metals up to the nineteen elements.
  • A toy intended for use by children under 36 months must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be cleaned (toys made of textile shall to this end, be washable). The toy shall fulfil the safety requirements also after having been cleaned.
  • Specific warnings and indications of precautions to be taken when using certain categories of toys, were considerably expanded and completed (they are listed in the annex No. V. “Warnings” of Directive 2009/48/EC)


  • TSU Piestany as Notify Body EU for Directive 2009/48/EC – Safety of toys, offers its services within the whole scope of the new Directive requirements to all producers and importers of toys.

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    14th SOLAR KEYMARK NETWORK Meeting14th SOLAR KEYMARK NETWORK Meeting
    20.03.2013. 15:03:54
    On 12th - 13th March took the place 14th Solar Keymark Meeting in BORÅS, SWEDEN. Ing. Jana Levická was attended at this meeting as the authorized representative of the certification body and testing laboratory of TSÚ.

    Seminar „Application of technical regulations and standards in trading with countries of Customs Union – Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan“Seminar „Application of technical regulations and standards in trading with countries of Customs Union – Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan“
    25.01.2013. 16:01:10
    On 16th January 2013, a seminar focused on the application of technical standards and regulations within the new Customs Union, whose member states Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan, took place in TSÚ Piešťany.

    PF 2013PF 2013
    19.12.2012. 13:12:05
    Dear business partners!
    Thank you for your confidence and good co-operation in foregone year. We wish you the best business decisions, much joy and happiness in New Year 2013.

    Business meeting with representative of Business council Russian FederationBusiness meeting with representative of Business council Russian Federation
    05.06.2012. 15:06:20
    On 5th June 2012, TSU Piestany was visited by Mr. Aleksander Pershakov, representative of Business council Russian Federation in the Slovak Republic.

    Meeting of representatives of TSU Piestany and BelGISS instituteMeeting of representatives of TSU Piestany and BelGISS institute
    22.03.2012. 12:03:29
    From 14th March to 16th March, Minsk (Belarus) was a site of a business meeting of representatives of TSU Piestany and management of BelGISS ...

    TSU Piestany has extended the scope of the notification for EU Directive 89/106/EEC TSU Piestany has extended the scope of the notification for EU Directive 89/106/EEC
    23.02.2012. 10:02:38
    TSU Piestany is pleased to announce that it has extended its Notified Body scope under the European Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products. ...

    Calibration of humidity measuring instrumentsCalibration of humidity measuring instruments
    10.02.2012. 09:02:56
    TSU Piestany has prepared a new service for its clients – calibration of humidity measuring instruments ...

    We offer testing in the climatic chamberWe offer testing in the climatic chamber
    07.02.2012. 08:02:08
    TSU Piestany has extended its portfolio of services, and recently offers climatic testing of products and materials in the modern climatic chamber ...

    PF 2012PF 2012
    19.12.2011. 11:12:07
    Dear business partners! Thank you for your confidence and good co-operation in foregone year. We wish you the best business decisions, much joy and happiness in New Year 2010.

    Upgrade of an agreement on cooperation with Indian company Zenith Quality Assessors.Upgrade of an agreement on cooperation with Indian company Zenith Quality Assessors.
    28.10.2011. 13:10:04
    On 13th and 14th October 2011 TSU Piestany served as a site for negotiations with Mr. Vidyut Bera, CEO of Indian advisory and certificate company Zenith Quality Assessors Pvt. Ltd. ...

    Business meeting with Market Surveillance Representatives from MaltaBusiness meeting with Market Surveillance Representatives from Malta
    07.10.2011. 15:10:08
    On 21st. September 2011 - 4th October 2011, Market Surveillance Representatives from Malta visited TSU Piestany

    Agreement on cooperation with company Quality Austria Central Asia Private LtdAgreement on cooperation with company Quality Austria Central Asia Private Ltd
    21.03.2011. 15:03:47
    Representatives of TSU Piestany and international agency ...

    First Slovak EHPA – Quality label for Heat PumpsFirst Slovak EHPA – Quality label for Heat Pumps
    10.03.2011. 16:03:11
    On 2nd March 2011 National comitee for quality labelsconfered the right to use EHPA Quality label to the company Tatramat ohrievače vody, s.r.o. (member of Stiebel Eltron group) for its product: heat pump land/water of WPF family

    Solar Keymark by TSU PiestanySolar Keymark by TSU Piestany
    08.03.2011. 19:03:23
    The Solar Keymark is quality label for thermal solar collector and solar system. TSU Piestany is empowered ...

    Signing of the cooperation contract with KAS CertificationSigning of the cooperation contract with KAS Certification
    24.02.2011. 19:02:35
    In february 2011, representatives of TSU Piestany signed a cooperation contract with ...

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