Technical Regulations TR CU 007/2011

TECHNICAL REGULATION
OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

TR CU 007/2011

On the Safety of Products Intended for Children and Adolescents
Contents

Foreword

Article 1. Scope of Application

Article 2. Definitions

Article 3. Rules of circulation on the market

Article 4. Safety requirements for childcare articles

Article 5. Safety requirements for clothing, articles made of

textile materials, leather, fur, knitted

articles and finished piece textile articles

Article 6. Safety requirements for footwear and leather haberdashery

articles

Article 7. Safety requirements for children's prams and

bicycles

Article 8. Safety requirements for publishing (book and

magazine) products, school and writing

supplies

Article 9. Requirements for product marking

Article 10. Ensuring compliance with safety requirements

Article 11. Product identification

Article 12. Conformity Assessment (confirmation)

Article 13. Marking with the single mark of product circulation on the

market of the Customs Union Member States

Article 14. Safeguard clause

Annexes

Foreword

1. The Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "On the Safety of Products Intended for Children and Adolescents" has been developed in accordance with the Agreement on Common Principles and Rules of Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation of 18 November 2010.

2. This Technical Regulation has been developed for the purpose of establishing, within the single customs territory of the Customs Union, uniform requirements, mandatory for application and compliance, for products intended for children and adolescents, and of ensuring the free movement of products intended for children and adolescents placed on the market within the single customs territory of the Customs Union.

3. If other Technical Regulations of the Customs Union and (or) Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as EurAsEC) establishing requirements for products intended for children and adolescents are adopted in respect of products intended for children and adolescents, then products intended for children and adolescents shall comply with the requirements of those Technical Regulations of the Customs Union and (or) Technical Regulations of EurAsEC that apply to them.

Article 1. Field of Application

1. This Technical Regulation applies to products intended for children and adolescents that have not previously been in use (new) and are placed on the market in the territory of the Member States of the Customs Union.

The products covered by this Technical Regulation include:

childcare products (feeding teats, pacifiers, tableware, cutlery, sanitary and hygiene products and haberdashery items, single-use sanitary and hygiene products, toothbrushes and gum massagers);

clothing, products made of textile materials, leather and fur, knitwear and finished piece textile products;

footwear and leather goods; children's prams and bicycles;

published books and magazines, school and writing supplies. The requirements of this Technical Regulation are established for products according to the list in Annex 1.

This Technical Regulation does not apply to: products developed and manufactured for medical use; food products for children; perfumery and cosmetic products; sports products and equipment;

study aids, textbooks, electronic educational publications;

toys, printed board games;

furniture,

products manufactured to individual order.

2. This Technical Regulation establishes mandatory safety requirements for products intended for children and adolescents in terms of chemical, biological, mechanical and thermal safety indicators, in order to protect the life and health of children and adolescents and to prevent actions that mislead product users.

Article 2. Definitions

The following terms and their definitions are used in this Technical Regulation:

"biological safety" means the state of a product in which there is no unacceptable risk of harm to the health or threat to the life of the user due to non-compliance of its microbiological, toxicological, physical and physicochemical properties with the established requirements;

"biologically safe publication" means a publication which, during reading, provides optimal conditions for visual work and does not cause visual fatigue associated with the visual perception of the text, strain on visual acuity, accommodation and eye movement;

"harmful substances" means chemical substances which, during the use of a product, may cause adverse deviations in the user's state of health when their content in the material of the product exceeds the permissible concentrations of such substances;

"release of products into circulation" means placing on the market of the member states of the Customs Union of products dispatched from the warehouse of the manufacturer, the seller or a person performing the functions of a foreign manufacturer, or shipped without warehousing, or exported for sale on the territory of the member states of the Customs Union;

"children" means users of products under 14 years of age;

"product identification" means the procedure of assigning products for children and adolescents to the field of application of this Technical Regulation of the Customs Union and of establishing the conformity of the products with their technical documentation;

"manufacturer" means a legal entity or a natural person acting as an individual entrepreneur who, in their own name, manufactures products for children and adolescents for subsequent sale and is responsible for their compliance with the safety requirements of this Technical Regulation;

products for occasional use – products intended for continuous wear for not more than 4 hours not more than 2 times a week, with the relevant information indicated in the product marking;

"importer" means a resident of a member state of the Customs Union who has concluded a foreign trade contract with a non-resident of a member state of the Customs Union for the transfer of products for children and adolescents, sells these products and bears liability for their compliance with the safety requirements of this Technical Regulation;

"toxicity index" means an integral indicator of the effect of harmful substances, determined on a cell culture;

"mechanical safety" means a set of quantitative indicators of the mechanical properties and design characteristics of a product that ensures a reduced risk of harm to the health or threat to the life of the user;

"newborns" means children aged up to and including 28 days;

"circulation of products for children and adolescents on the market" means the movement of these products from the manufacturer to the user, covering all the processes that the said products undergo after completion of their manufacture;

"adolescents" means users of products aged from 14 to 18 years;

"users of products" means children and adolescents personally using products that are the object of this Technical Regulation;

"intended use" means the use of products for children and adolescents in accordance with the name and (or) intended purpose indicated by the manufacturer in the marking of these products and (or) in the operating documents;

"risk" means the combination of the probability of harm and the consequences of that harm for human life or health, property, the environment, or the life or health of animals and plants;

"sports products" means products that provide the necessary conditions for organising and holding competitions and training in various sports;

"type sample" – a sample representing products of the same kind by intended purpose, intended for one or several age groups and produced by one manufacturer from materials of the same type.

If the dimensions of the type sample and (or) the technological operations performed during its manufacture do not allow testing to be carried out in full, a sample (samples) of the material (materials) from which this sample is made shall be used as the type sample for testing.

When testing a fur product, the use as the type sample of a fur skin (fur skins) identical in species and method of dressing to the skins from which the given fur product is made is permitted;

"person authorised by the manufacturer" means a legal entity or natural person registered in accordance with the established procedure by the State of a Party, designated by the manufacturer on the basis of a contract with it to act on its behalf in conformity confirmation and in placing products on the customs territories of the States of the Parties, and also to bear liability for non-compliance of products with the requirements of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union;

"chemical safety" means the state of a product in which there is no unacceptable risk of harm to the health or threat to the life of the user due to the concentration level of chemical substances harmful to the user's health being exceeded.

Where a chemical safety indicator is set as "not permitted", it is mandatory to state the detection limit of the harmful substances according to the measurement procedures approved for use in monitoring sanitary-chemical indicators.

Article 3. Rules of Circulation on the Market

1. Products for children and adolescents shall be released into circulation on the market of the Customs Union member states if they conform to this Technical Regulation and to other Technical Regulations of the Customs Union that apply to them; in addition, they shall undergo the mandatory conformity confirmation procedure and shall be marked with the single mark of circulation of products on the market of the Customs Union member states.

2. Products for children and adolescents whose conformity with the requirements of this Technical Regulation has not been confirmed shall not be marked with the single mark of circulation of products on the market of the Customs Union member states and shall not be permitted for release into circulation on the market.

Article 4. Safety requirements for childcare products

1. Childcare products shall meet the following general safety requirements:

the toxicity index determined in an aqueous medium (distilled water) shall be within the range of 70 to 120 percent inclusive, or there shall be no local irritant effect on the skin and mucous membranes.

the change in pH of the aqueous extract shall not exceed ± 1,0.

2. Feeding teats, pacifiers and sanitary and hygiene products made of latex, rubber and silicone elastomers shall meet chemical and mechanical safety requirements. The aqueous extract shall have no off-taste.

The release of chemical substances harmful to health shall not exceed the following limits:

when testing feeding teats and pacifiers made of silicone polymers:

lead - not permitted;

arsenic - not permitted;

formaldehyde - not permitted;

methyl alcohol - not permitted;

butyl alcohol - not permitted;

phenol - not permitted;

zinc - not more than 1,0 mg/dm³;

antioxidant (Agidol-2) - not more than 2,0 mg/dm ;

when testing latex and rubber feeding teats and pacifiers:

lead - not permitted;

arsenic - not permitted;

antioxidant (Agidol-2) - not more than 2,0 mg/dm³;

N-nitrosamine (extraction with methylene chloride) - not more than 10,0 µg/kg; N-nitrosatable substances (extraction with artificial saliva) - not more than 200,0 µg/kg; zimate (zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate) - not permitted; phthalic anhydride - not more than 0,2 mg/dm ; phenol - not permitted.

Feeding teats and pacifiers shall have smooth, seamless outer and inner surfaces, which shall not stick together after being boiled 5 times in distilled water.

A pacifier shall have a disc (shield). The strength of the connection between the ring and the bulb of the pacifier shall be not less than 40 N.

Sanitary and hygiene products made of rubber intended for childcare shall withstand disinfection 5 times, retain their appearance and shall not stick together. Products filled with liquid (hot-water bottles and other similar products) shall be leak-tight and shall not let water through. Sanitary and hygiene products made of rubber shall meet the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex No. 2.

3. Plastic tableware and cutlery shall not have sharp (cutting, piercing) edges or rims, unless this is determined by the functional purpose of the product. The sprue shall not protrude above the supporting surface. The protective and decorative coating of the product shall be resistant to wet treatment. Products intended for contact with food shall be resistant to a 1-percent acetic acid solution and to soap-alkaline solutions heated to a temperature of 60±5^oC, retain their appearance and colour, and shall not deform or crack when exposed to water at a temperature of 65 to 75 ^oC.

The cap of a feeding bottle and other similar products shall ensure that they are leak-tight and shall not let water through. The strength of the product shall be such that, after a product filled with water has been dropped 5 times from a height of 120 cm, no permanent deformation, cracks, chips or breakage are observed.

An off-taste and a change in colour of the aqueous extract of products intended for contact with food are not permitted.

Plastic tableware and cutlery shall meet the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex No. 3.

The manufacture of children's tableware that comes into contact with food using polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride or melamine is not permitted.

4. In children's products intended for contact with food, the migration of chemical substances of hazard classes 1 and 2 (including aluminium, barium, boron, cadmium, cobalt, arsenic and lead) is not permitted.

The release of harmful substances contained in glass, glass-ceramic and ceramic tableware shall not exceed the following chemical safety values:

chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³;

manganese - 0,1 mg/dm³;

copper - 1,0 mg/dm³;

titanium - 0,1 mg/dm³;

zinc - 1,0 mg/dm³.

Tableware and cutlery intended for hot food shall be thermally stable and shall not break at temperature changes of 95 - 70 - 20 ^oC; feeding bottles and jars for baby food at temperature changes from 95 to 45 ^oC; bottles for dairy products at temperature changes from 65 to 25 ^oC. The heat resistance of earthenware with coloured glaze shall be not less than 115 ^oC, and with colourless glaze not less than 125 ^oC.

A coating applied to the inner surface of products in contact with food shall be acid-resistant. Decorative coatings shall not be applied to the inner surface of glass tableware.

Chips, cut-through edges, adhering pieces of glass, sharp or crumbling particles, through-cuts and foreign inclusions surrounded by cracks are not permitted on products.

Handles and decorative elements shall be firmly attached. The handle of a glass product shall withstand a load equal to the capacity of the product when the product is lifted by the handle for 1 minute. The handle of a ceramic product shall withstand a single load of a mass twice the mass of the water filling the product, using the handle-lifting method.

The release of harmful substances from metal tableware and cutlery intended for contact with food shall not exceed the following limits:

tableware and cutlery made of corrosion-resistant steel - iron - 0,3 mg/dm³, nickel - 0,1 mg/dm³ , chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³ and manganese - 0,1 mg/dm³;

aluminium tableware with an etched, quartz and ground inner surface, including with a non-stick coating, - titanium - 0,1 mg/dm³, iron - 0,3 mg/dm³ and chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³, aluminium not permitted, fluoride ion (total) not permitted for products with a non-stick coating;

tableware and cutlery made of aluminium with a surface clad with stainless steel - aluminium and lead - not permitted, copper - 1,0 mg/dm³, zinc - 1,0 mg/dm³, iron -0,3 mg/dm³, nickel - 0,1 mg/dm³ and chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³;

tableware and cutlery made of cupronickel or nickel silver with silver or gold plating - lead - not permitted, copper - 1,0 mg/dm³, zinc - 1,0 mg/dm³, nickel - 0,1 mg/dm³, chromium -0,1 mg/dm³, manganese - 0,1 mg/dm³ and iron - 0,3 mg/dm³;

enamelled steel tableware, including tableware with a non-stick coating - boron, aluminium, cobalt, lead and arsenic - not permitted, nickel - 0,1 mg/dm³, chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³, manganese - 0,1 mg/dm³, zinc - 0,1 mg/dm³ and titanium - 0,1 mg/dm³, fluoride ion (total) is not permitted for products with a non-stick coating;

paper and cardboard tableware (single-use) - ethyl acetate, formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, benzene, lead, arsenic - not permitted, acetaldehyde - 0,2 mg/dm³, acetone - 0,1 mg/dm³, toluene - 0,5 mg/dm³, zinc -1,0 mg/dm³, chromium - 0,1 mg/dm³, butyl acetate - 0,1 mg/dm³, isopropyl alcohol - 0,1 mg/dm³, xylenes (mixture of isomers) - 05 mg/dm³

5.The release of harmful substances from metal sanitary and hygiene products and haberdashery articles shall not exceed: iron - 0,3 mg/dm³, aluminium - 0,5 mg/dm³ and lead - 0,03 mg/dm³.

Metal sanitary and hygiene products shall be corrosion-resistant. Handles, decorative elements, fittings and coatings shall be securely attached.

6. Plastic sanitary and hygiene products and haberdashery articles (scissors, combs, brushes and other similar products) shall not have sharp (cutting, piercing) edges, unless this is determined by the functional purpose of the product.

Sanitary and hygiene products shall retain their appearance and colour and shall not deform or crack when exposed to water at a temperature of 65 to 75 ^оC. No rubbing off of the dye shall be observed when the product is wiped.

Handles shall be securely attached and shall withstand a static load at least 2 times the mass the product holds.

The widthwise deformation of a baby bath filled with water to three quarters of its height shall not exceed 1,5 percent.

Plastic sanitary and hygiene products and haberdashery articles shall comply with the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 4.

7. Toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources, gum massagers and similar oral care products shall comply with the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 5.

Toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources for children under 12 years of age shall be manufactured soft (stiffness less than 6 cN/mm²), and for children over 12 years of age and adolescents - of medium stiffness (stiffness not less than 6 cN/mm² and not more than 9 cN/mm² inclusive). The synthetic filaments in the brush tufts shall be free of burrs and have rounded ends. The tuft retention strength of toothbrushes shall be not less than 15 N. The product handle at its smallest cross-section shall withstand a load of not less than 0,40 J. The surface of toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources, gum massagers and similar oral care products shall be free of chips and cracks.

Toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources, gum massagers and similar oral care products shall comply with the microbiological safety requirements in accordance with Annex 6.

Toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources, gum massagers and similar oral care products shall comply with the biological safety requirements in accordance with Annex 7.

8. Single-use sanitary and hygiene products for childcare shall comply with the microbiological safety requirements in accordance with Annex 6.

Sanitary and hygiene products containing gel-forming absorbent materials shall not exhibit a sensitising compression effect throughout a 24-hour period.

The release of harmful substances contained in sanitary and hygiene products containing gel-forming absorbent materials shall not exceed: acrylonitrile - 0,02 mg/dm³, acetaldehyde - 0,2 mg/dm³, acetone - 0,1 mg/dm³, benzene - 0,01 mg/dm³ , hexane - 0,1 mg/dm³, methyl alcohol - 0,2 mg/dm³, propyl alcohol - 0,1 mg/dm³, toluene - 0,5 mg/dm³, phenol - 0,05 mg/dm³ or total phenols - 0,1 mg/dm³ , formaldehyde - 0,1 mg/dm³ , ethyl acetate - 0,1 mg/dm³ , lead - 0,03 mg/dm³ , zinc -1,0 mg/dm³ , arsenic - 0,05 mg/dm³ and chromium (III) and (VI) (total) - 0,1 mg/dm³.

The release of harmful substances contained in sanitary and hygiene products made of cellulose and cotton wool shall not exceed: acetaldehyde - 0,2 mg/dm³, acetone - 0,1 mg/dm³, benzene - 0,01 mg/dm³, methyl alcohol - 0,2 mg/dm³, butyl alcohol - 0,5 mg/dm³, toluene - 0,5 mg/dm³, formaldehyde - 0,1 mg/dm³, ethyl acetate - 0,1 mg/dm³, lead - 0,03 mg/dm³, zinc - 1,0 mg/dm³, arsenic - 0,05 mg/dm³ and chromium (III) and (VI) (total) - 0,1 mg/dm³.

Article 5. Safety requirements for clothing, articles made of textile materials, leather and fur, knitwear and finished piece textile articles

1. According to their functional purpose, clothing and articles are divided into 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-layer clothing and articles.

1st-layer clothing and articles include articles in direct contact with the user's skin, such as underwear and bed linen, corsetry and swimwear, headwear (summer), hosiery, handkerchiefs and headscarves, and other similar articles.

2nd-layer clothing and articles include articles in limited contact with the user's skin, in particular dresses, robes, aprons, blouses, shirts, sweaters, jumpers, shorts, headwear (except summer headwear), mitts (except leather ones)", after the word "gloves" add the words "(except leather ones), gloves, mittens, scarves, autumn-winter hosiery (socks, knee-length socks), unlined articles and articles in which the lining covers less than 40 percent of the outer surface area of the article (suits, trousers, skirts, jackets, blazers, waistcoats, pinafore dresses, bib overalls, overalls and other similar articles).

3rd-layer clothing and articles include coats, short coats, jackets, raincoats, envelope bags for newborns and other similar articles, as well as lined articles in which the lining covers at least 40 percent of the outer surface area of the article (suits, trousers, skirts, jackets, blazers, waistcoats, pinafore dresses, bib overalls, overalls and other similar lined articles).

The areas of the lining and of the outer surface of an article are determined excluding the area of pockets, collar, belt, cuffs, flaps, plackets, facings, ruffles, tabs, half-belts and other trimming parts; for suits and sets, separately for each article.

2. For children under one year of age (size range: height up to 74 cm, chest girth up to 48 cm), clothing made of textile materials, knitwear and finished textile articles shall meet biological and chemical safety requirements.

1st-layer clothing and articles (bed linen, knitted and sewn articles made of textile materials) shall comply with the following standards:

hygroscopicity: not less than 14 percent;

air permeability: not less than 150 dm³/m²s; for articles made of flannel, flannelette and fleece-backed (brushed) knitted fabrics, not less than 70 dm³/m²s is permitted;

free formaldehyde content: not more than 20 µg/g;

colour fastness to washing, perspiration and dry rubbing: not less than 4 points.

2nd-layer clothing and articles (knitted and sewn articles made of textile materials) shall comply with the following standards:

hygroscopicity: not less than 10 percent (hygroscopicity is not determined for trimming parts and outer parts of 2nd-layer articles that are not in direct contact with the user's skin, if they are intended for decorating the outer side of the article; in lined clothing and articles, hygroscopicity is determined separately for the outer material and for the lining);

air permeability: not less than 100 dm³/m²s; for articles made of flannel, flannelette, fleece-backed (brushed) knitted fabrics and materials with polyurethane threads, not less than 70 dm³/m²s is permitted (in lined clothing and articles, determined separately for the outer material and for the lining);

free formaldehyde content: not more than 20 µg/g;

colour fastness to washing, perspiration and dry rubbing: not less than 4 points.

3rd-layer clothing (knitted and sewn articles made of textile materials) shall comply with the following standards:

hygroscopicity (for the lining): not less than 10 percent;

air permeability (for the lining): not less than 100 dm³/m²s; for linings made of flannel, flannelette, denim and corduroy fabrics, and fleece-backed (brushed) knitted fabrics: not less than 70 dm³/m²s;

free formaldehyde content: not more than 20 µg/g;

colour fastness of outer materials to washing, perspiration, dry rubbing and distilled water: not less than 3 points; colour fastness of the lining to washing, perspiration and dry rubbing: not less than 4 points.

Unlined 3rd-layer clothing made of materials with an air permeability of less than 10 dm³/m²s shall have design features that provide air exchange.

Tests for the "air permeability" indicator are not performed on articles whose design (pinafore dresses, skirts, waistcoats, shorts) or material structure (loose weave, openwork) implies high air permeability, or on articles that have design features providing air exchange.

3. For children over one year of age and adolescents, clothing and sewn articles made of textile materials shall comply with biological and chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 8.

4. Textile materials for clothing and articles shall comply with the colour fastness requirements in accordance with Annex 9.

5. Articles for newborns and linen articles for children under 1 year of age shall be made of natural materials, except for fillings.

In linen articles for newborns, joining seams with overcast (overlocked) raw edges shall be placed on the right (outer) side.

External and decorative elements of articles for newborns and linen articles for children under 1 year of age (lace, broderie, appliqués and other similar elements) made of synthetic materials shall not come into direct contact with the child's skin.

6. The electrostatic field strength on the surface of articles is determined for 1st- and 2nd-layer articles made of pure wool, wool, wool-blend, synthetic and mixed materials, and shall not exceed 15 kV/m.

7. Textile materials for clothing and articles shall comply with chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 10.

The list of chemical substances to be controlled is determined depending on the chemical composition of the material and the type of article.

Harmful substances in 1st- and 2nd-layer clothing and articles are determined in an aqueous medium. Harmful substances in 3rd-layer clothing and articles are determined:

in coats, short coats, jackets, raincoats, overalls, bib overalls and other similar articles, in an air medium;

in other articles, in an aqueous medium;

in articles for newborns and children under 1 year of age, in aqueous and air media.

The toxicity index in tests in an aqueous medium shall be from 70 to 120 percent inclusive, and in an air medium from 80 to 120 percent inclusive, or there shall be no local skin-irritating effect in clothing and items of the 1st and 2nd layers.

The release of volatile chemical substances contained in textile materials treated with finishing agents shall not exceed the standards set out in Annex 11.

8. Leather items (clothing, headwear), as well as parts of items made of leather, shall meet the following requirements:

free formaldehyde content - not more than 20 µg/g;

water-extractable chromium (VI) content in leather is not permitted;

colour fastness of leather to dry rubbing - not less than 4 points; colour fastness of leather to wet rubbing, except for leather for gloves and mittens - not less than 3 points.

9. Textile materials used in leather clothing and leather headwear shall meet the biological and chemical safety requirements for textile materials set out in Annex 10.

10. Fur clothing, baby sleeping bags (envelopes), headwear, gloves, mittens and other similar fur items for children under 1 year of age shall meet the following requirements:

free formaldehyde content not more than 20 µg/g;

water-extractable chromium (VI) content is not permitted;

pH of the aqueous extract of the pelt (leather side) - not less than 3,5;

shrinkage temperature of the fur pelt (leather side) - not less than 50 ^oC;

colour fastness of the hair covering to dry rubbing - not less than 4 points; of the pelt (leather side) to dry rubbing - not less than 3 points.

11. Fur clothing and fur items for children over 1 year of age shall meet the safety requirements set out in Annex 12.

12. Textile materials in fur clothing and fur items shall meet the biological and chemical safety requirements for textile materials set out in Annex 10.

Article 6. Safety Requirements for Footwear and Leather Goods

1. The safety of footwear and leather goods shall be assessed by the colour fastness of the materials used to dry and wet rubbing and to perspiration, as well as by the concentration of harmful substances released and by a set of physical and mechanical properties (weight, flexibility, bond strength of bottom components, deformation of the toe puff and heel counter of footwear, and breaking load of handle attachment points of leather goods).

2. Footwear shall not have a lining made of the following materials:

"- artificial and/or synthetic and/or composite leathers, in closed footwear for all sex and age groups;

- artificial and/or synthetic and/or composite leathers, in open footwear for nursery-age children and in small children's footwear;

- textile materials containing more than 20% chemical fibres, for nursery-age children and small children's footwear;

- artificial fur (except artificial fur with a wool fibre content in the pile of not less than 80 %) and flannelette, in winter footwear for nursery-age children.

- Footwear shall not have an insert insole made of the following materials:

- artificial and/or synthetic and/or composite leathers, in footwear for nursery-age children and in small children's footwear;

- textile materials containing more than 20% chemical fibres, for nursery-age children and small children's footwear.

In footwear for nursery-age children (except summer and spring/autumn footwear with a lining made of natural materials, as well as beach footwear and swimming-pool footwear), artificial and/or synthetic and/or composite leathers shall not be used as upper material.

3. The following is not permitted in footwear:

an open heel part for children under 3 years of age;

an unsecured heel part for children aged 3 to 7 years, except footwear intended for short-term wear.

4. Leather footwear, as well as footwear components made of leather, shall meet the following requirements:

free formaldehyde content - not more than 20 µg/g;

water-extractable chromium (VI) is not permitted;

colour fastness to dry rubbing - not less than 4 points;

colour fastness to wet rubbing - not less than 3 points;

colour fastness to perspiration - not less than 3 points.

5. Footwear shall comply with the biological and mechanical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 13.

The electrostatic field strength on the surface of footwear shall not exceed 15 kV/m.

6. Leather goods shall comply with the biological and mechanical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 14 (Tables 1, 2).

Leather goods made of leather shall meet the following requirements:

free formaldehyde content – not more than 20 µg/g;

water-extractable chromium (VI) in leather is not permitted.

7. School briefcases and school satchels shall have components and/or fittings with retroreflective elements on the front and side surfaces and on the top flap, and shall be made of materials in contrasting colours. School satchels for children of primary school age shall be equipped with a shape-retaining back.

8. The content of harmful substances in materials for satchels, bags, school backpacks and briefcases shall not exceed the limits set by the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 14 (Table 3).

9. The content of harmful substances in materials for footwear and leather goods, except satchels, bags, school backpacks and briefcases, shall not exceed:

for fur - the limits set by the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 12 to this Technical Regulation;

for leather - the limits established for footwear, clothing, headwear and leather goods;

for textile materials - the limits set by the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 10 to this Technical Regulation;

for chemical and polymer materials - the limits set by the chemical safety requirements in accordance with Annex 15.

10. The release of harmful substances contained in the materials of footwear for children under 1 year of age, as well as of house, summer and beach footwear, gloves and mittens, and small leather goods, shall be determined in an aqueous medium; in the materials of all other types of footwear and leather goods, in an air medium.

The toxicity index in tests in an aqueous medium shall be from 70 to 120 percent inclusive, and in an air medium from 80 to 120 percent inclusive, or the inner layers of footwear and the structural elements of leather goods in contact with the skin shall not produce a local skin-irritating effect on the body.

Article 7. Safety Requirements for Children's Strollers and Bicycles

1. Children's strollers shall be stable on horizontal and inclined planes (at an angle of 10^o) and shall have braking and locking systems.

Children's strollers shall not have sharp edges, assemblies or parts that come into contact with the child. There shall be no open holes or gaps with a diameter greater than 5 mm and less than 12 mm. Open strollers shall have devices to prevent the child from falling out of the stroller (safety belts, guards and other similar devices); the stroller backrest shall retain its shape.

The braking and locking systems of strollers shall be inaccessible to the child in the stroller, or their closing and opening shall be performed simultaneously with both hands or using special tools.

The inadvertent release of moving parts (folding handles) and removable parts (bodies) from the operating position shall not be permitted.

Textile Materials used in strollers shall be durable and have colour fastness to rubbing of at least 3 points on the grey scale of standards.

The outer upholstery of the enclosed stroller body shall be waterproof or have a waterproof cover.

Handles, belts, brackets and other devices intended for carrying strollers shall withstand a load of 30 kg. The strength of safety belts, including adjusters and buckles, shall be at least 150 N.

Textile Materials used in the manufacture of strollers shall comply with the Chemical safety requirements pursuant to Annex 10; Chemical and Polymer Materials shall comply with the Chemical safety requirements pursuant to Annex 15 to this Technical Regulation. The Material toxicity index in tests in an Aqueous medium shall be from 70 to 120 percent inclusive, and in an Air medium, from 80 to 120 percent inclusive, or there shall be no local skin-irritating effect.

The release of Harmful Substances contained in materials that come into contact with the skin shall be determined in an Aqueous medium, and in an Air medium in all other cases.

The design of strollers shall provide for the installation of Retroreflective Elements and signal elements.

2. Children's Bicycles for preschool-age children (bicycles with a saddle height from 435 mm to 635 mm), road (transport) bicycles for primary schoolchildren and Adolescents (bicycles with saddle adjustment to a height of 635 mm or more) shall comply with the safety requirements. In this case, the mass of an equipped adolescent cyclist shall not exceed 50 kg, and that of a primary schoolchild shall not exceed 40 kg.

Bicycles with chain drives shall be equipped with a braking system (braking systems). Riding up of the chain onto the sprocket teeth and chain derailment shall not be permitted. Bicycles shall be equipped with a protective device covering the outer contact surface of the chain with the driving sprocket.

Protruding edges of bicycle parts that may come into contact with the user's body while riding shall not be sharp. Projections exceeding 8 mm in length shall be rounded. There shall be no projections on the top tube of the frame.

The braking system shall operate without jamming.

In bicycles with a hand brake for preschool-age children, the braking force shall be at least 50 N when a force of 90 N is applied to the brake lever.

In bicycles with a coaster brake, the ratio of the force applied to the pedals to the braking force shall not exceed a ratio of 2:1, respectively.

The braking system shall actuate during testing of the braking system of bicycles for Adolescents at a load of 70 kg and of bicycles for primary schoolchildren at a load of 60 kg. Complete wheel locking shall not be permitted. After removal of the force applied to the brake, all elements of the braking system shall return to their initial position.

The steering system shall ensure stable and reliable control of the bicycle. The handlebar ends shall be fitted with grips or plugs capable of withstanding a pull-off force of at least 70 N. Bicycle assemblies, parts and connections shall be strong. During tests of the “handlebar–front fork” assembly, there shall be no visible Cracks or fractures of the handlebar stem.

During tests of the steering assembly in bicycles for preschool-age children, the Residual deformation shall not exceed 20 mm per 100 mm of length when a torque of 30 Nm and a static load of 500 N are applied, and there shall be no movement of the handlebar relative to the stem when loads of 130 N are applied to both sides of the handlebar.

During impact tests of the “frame–front fork” assembly in bicycles for primary schoolchildren, the Residual deformation shall not exceed 40 mm when a force of 130 N is applied to the assembly and a falling mass of at least 13,5 kg is used; in bicycles for Adolescents, it shall not exceed 40 mm when a force of 200 N is applied to the assembly and a falling mass of at least 22,5 kg is used.

During strength tests of the steering assembly in bicycles for primary schoolchildren, the handlebar stem shall not fracture when a torque of at least 50 Nm is applied; during tests of bicycles for Adolescents, the torque shall be at least 108 Nm. During tests of bicycles for primary schoolchildren, Cracks, breaks and displacement of the test shaft by more than 4 mm shall not be permitted when a torque of 15 Nm is applied to the “handlebar stem–front fork” assembly; for bicycles for Adolescents, the torque shall be at least 25 Nm.

During tests of bicycles for preschool-age children, primary schoolchildren and Adolescents, movement of the saddle relative to the seat post and of the seat post relative to the saddle shall not be permitted when a vertical force is applied to the saddle of at least 300 N, 600 N and 700 N, respectively, and horizontal forces of 100 N, 150 N and 200 N, respectively.

During testing of bicycles for preschool-age children using a falling mass of 22,5 kg from a height of 50 mm and free fall of the “frame–fork” assembly with a mass of 30 kg, there shall be no visible Cracks; the Residual deformation of the assembly, measured between the fork tip and the frame, shall not exceed 20 mm.

The “pedal–crank” assembly shall be resistant to dynamic loads. There shall be no overheating or visible Cracks in the pedal or crank thread during dynamic tests. During testing of bicycles for primary schoolchildren, the bicycle drive shall remain operational after a vertical force of at least 600 N is applied to the pedal; during testing of bicycles for Adolescents, the force shall be at least 1500 N.

In bicycles for preschool-age children, the pedals shall not touch the ground when the unloaded bicycle is tilted 20^o from the vertical position; in bicycles for primary schoolchildren and Adolescents, the angle shall be 25^o.

Bicycles for primary schoolchildren and Adolescents shall have Reflective Elements.

The bicycle design shall provide for the installation of a lighting system and Reflective Elements of signalling devices.

Supporting rollers installed on bicycles for preschool-age children shall not have a deflection exceeding 25 mm or Residual deformation exceeding 15 mm when a vertical load of 30 kg is applied.

The horizontal distance between the plane of symmetry of the bicycle and the inner end surface of each roller shall be at least 175 mm.

Textile Materials used in the manufacture of bicycles shall comply with the Chemical safety requirements pursuant to Annex No. 10; Polymeric materials shall comply with the Chemical safety requirements pursuant to Annex No. 15 to this Technical Regulation. The release of Harmful Substances contained in materials that come into contact with the skin shall be determined in an Aqueous medium, and in an Air medium in all other cases.

Article 8. Safety Requirements for Publishing (Book and Magazine) Products and School Writing Supplies

1. The biological safety of publishing products is determined by the typeface design parameters and text layout techniques, depending on the type of publication, the volume of text read at one time and the age of the user, and in accordance with the physiological characteristics of the visual organs of children and adolescents.

2. Where publishing products are intended for 2 or 3 age groups, such products shall comply with the requirements established for the youngest of the age groups indicated in the readership designation.

3. Publishing products, irrespective of the type and the age of the user, shall comply with the following requirements:

the optical density of the background when printing text on a colored and gray background and (or) on multicolor illustrations shall be not more than 0,3; when printing reversed-out type, not less than 0,4;

newsprint shall not be used for the manufacture of publishing products, except for publishing products not intended for reuse (examination cards, task cards, test assignments, crosswords and others);

condensed typefaces shall not be used in publishing products;

when setting letter, numerical and chemical formulas, the type size of the main elements of formulas may be 2 points smaller than the type size of the main text; the type size of the auxiliary elements of formulas shall be not less than 6 points;

the gutter margins on a spread of text pages of a publication shall be not less than 26 mm;

in the page margins, except for the gutter margins, symbols, visual images and text of not more than 50 characters may be placed at a distance of not less than 5 mm from the type area;

printing of text with blurred character strokes is not permitted;

the word spacing in publishing products for preschool and primary school age shall be equal to the type size.

4. In coloring books for children of preschool age, the minimum linear size of picture elements shall be not less than 5 mm. Incomplete printing of picture lines is not permitted.

Coloring books shall be made of drawing, offset, writing and other types of paper with a mass per 1 m² area of 100+5 g to 160+7.

For drawing with a graphite pencil, paper with a mass per 1 m area of not less than 60+3 g may be used. When such paper is used, the picture intended for coloring shall be placed on one side of the sheet.

5. In fiction, developmental learning, supplementary education and popular science publications, the use of colored inks and reversed-out type for text is not recommended.

6. In reference and leisure publications, when printing in colored inks on a colored background, the type size shall be not less than 20 points and the volume of text not more than 200 characters.

7. The typeface design of text in book and magazine publications for children of preschool age (3-6 years), primary school age (7-10 years), middle school age (11-14 years) and senior school age (15-18 years) shall comply with the requirements of Annexes 16-19 respectively.

8. The typeface design of text in 2- and 3-column setting in book and magazine publications shall comply with the requirements of Annex 20.

9. The typeface design of text in book and magazine publications when printing on a colored or gray background and on multicolor illustrations shall comply with the requirements of Annex 21.

10. The typeface design of text in combined book and magazine publications that include, along with text, toys, stationery, compact discs and other items shall comply with the requirements of Annexes 16-21 respectively to this Technical Regulation.

11. The typeface design parameters of publishing products are given in the Didot typometric system (1 point equals 0,376 mm).

12. Publishing products shall comply with chemical safety requirements and shall not release harmful substances: for children up to and including three years of age, into a model medium (distilled water) in amounts exceeding:

phenol - 0,05 mg/dm³ or total phenols - 0,1 mg/dm³;

formaldehyde - 0,1 mg/dm³;

lead - 90 mg/kg;

zinc - 1,0 mg/dm³;

arsenic - 25 mg/kg;

chromium (III) and (VI) - 60 mg/kg;

for children over three years of age, into the air medium in amounts exceeding:

phenol - 0,003 mg/m³;

formaldehyde - 0,003 mg/m³.

13. School writing supplies shall comply with the chemical safety requirements of Annex 22.

14. Writing paper and other types of printing paper with a mass per 1m² area of not less than 60,0±3,0 g are used for the manufacture of school and general exercise books, vocabulary notebooks, notebooks for preparing preschoolers for writing, music notebooks and school diaries. The use of glossy paper is not permitted. The thickness of the lines forming rows and squares shall be 0,1-0,4 mm depending on the type of ruling.

Drawing paper and other types of printing paper with a mass per 1 m² area of 100,0±5,0 g to 160,0±7,0 g are used for the production of drawing albums, folders and sketchbooks; drafting paper and other types of printing paper with a mass per 1 m² area of 160,0±7,0 g to 200,0±8,0 g are used for drafting albums and folders."

Article 9. Requirements for Product Marking

1. Product marking shall be reliable, verifiable, legible and accessible for inspection and identification. Product marking shall be applied to the item, to a label attached to the item or a product tag, to the packaging of the item, to the packaging of a group of items, or to a leaflet insert accompanying the product.

2. Product marking shall contain the following information: name of the country where the product was manufactured;

name and location of the manufacturer (person authorized by the manufacturer), importer, seller;

name of the item;

type (purpose) of the item (where necessary);

date of manufacture (month, year) (except for toothbrushes);

single mark of circulation on the market;

service life of the product (where necessary);

warranty period of service (where necessary);

trademark (if any).

3. Product marking shall be applied in the Russian language and, where the legislation of a Member State of the Eurasian Economic Union contains relevant requirements, in the state language(s) of the Member State of the Eurasian Economic Union in whose territory the product is sold.

For imported products, the name of the country where the product was manufactured, the name of the manufacturer and its legal address may be stated using the Latin alphabet.

4. The use of the indications "environmentally friendly", "orthopaedic" and other similar indications without appropriate confirmation is not permitted.

5. The marking of feeding teats and pacifiers shall be applied to sealed packaging and shall contain the warranty period of service and instructions for use, storage and hygienic care of the item.

6. Single-use sanitary and hygienic items for child care shall be accompanied by instructions containing information on the purpose, size, recommendations for the correct choice of type and size of the item, methods of caring for the item and its disposal (where necessary).

7. The marking of tableware and of sanitary, hygienic and haberdashery items shall contain the designation of the material from which the item is made and instructions for use and care.

Items that are similar in shape and appearance to items used for food products but are not intended for contact with food products shall bear the marking "Для непищевых продуктов" or an indication of their specific purpose.

8. The marking of clothing, articles made of textile materials, leather, fur, knitwear and finished piece textile articles shall, in addition to the mandatory requirements, contain information indicating:

the type and mass fraction (percentage content) of natural and chemical raw materials in the outer material and lining of the item (the deviation of the actual values of the percentage content of raw materials shall not exceed 5 percent), as well as the type of fur and the type of its treatment (dyed or undyed);

the size of the item in accordance with the standard size chart or the requirements of the regulatory document for the specific type of product;

care symbols for the item and (or) instructions on the specific aspects of caring for the item during use (where necessary).

Items for newborns and underwear and bed linen for children under 1 year of age shall be accompanied by the information "Предварительная стирка обязательна".

9. The marking of footwear shall contain information on the size, model and (or) article number of the item, the material of the upper, lining and sole, and the conditions of use and care of the footwear.

10. The marking of leather haberdashery items shall contain the name of the material from which the item is made and instructions for use and care.

The marking of school satchels, bags, briefcases and backpacks shall contain information on the age of the user.

11. Children's prams shall be accompanied by instructions for use indicating the age of the user for whom the item is intended, as well as instructions for assembly, installation, adjustment, safe use and storage. The marking of children's prams shall contain information on the warranty period of operation and storage.

12. Bicycles shall be accompanied by instructions for use indicating the weight and age of the user for whom the item is intended, with recommendations on assembly, preparation for use and adjustment, use, and selection of a bicycle, and with instructions on bicycle maintenance. The marking of bicycles shall contain information on the warranty period of operation.

13. The marking of toothbrushes with a working part made of synthetic bristles shall contain information on the degree of bristle stiffness.

Article 10. Ensuring Compliance with Safety Requirements

1. Compliance of products for children and adolescents with this Technical Regulation is ensured either by meeting its safety requirements directly or by meeting the requirements of the standardization documents included in the List of standardization documents whose voluntary application ensures compliance with the requirements of this Technical Regulation.

Voluntary compliance with the requirements of the said standardization documents constitutes a presumption of conformity with the safety requirements of this Technical Regulation.

2. State control (supervision) over compliance with the requirements of the Customs Union Technical Regulation is carried out in the manner established by the legislation of the Customs Union member states.

Article 11. Product Identification

1. Identification of products by characteristics including the name (indicating, where necessary, the age and gender of the user), the type (purpose) of the products, their conformity with the field of application of this Technical Regulation, and the establishment of the conformity of the products with the technical documentation for them, shall be carried out by:

the manufacturer (a person authorised by the manufacturer), the importer or the seller declaring the conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation and placing them into circulation in the territory of the Member States of the Customs Union;

the certification body (for conformity assessment (confirmation)) for the purpose of providing Proof of Conformity of products subject to mandatory certification with the requirements of this Technical Regulation.

2. Organoleptic and instrumental methods shall be used for product identification:

2.1. in organoleptic identification, products shall be identified by the name and type (purpose) of the products, as well as by their identity and the characteristic features inherent in the product type being determined, in accordance with standards and technical documentation;

2.2. in the instrumental method of identification, product testing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved list of international and regional standards, and in their absence, national (state) standards of the Member States of the Customs Union, containing the rules and methods of research (testing) and measurement, including sampling rules, necessary for the application and implementation of the requirements of this Technical Regulation and for the Conformity Assessment (Proof of Conformity) of products.

Article 12. Conformity Assessment (Confirmation)

1. Before being placed on the market, products shall be subject to the procedure of mandatory conformity assessment (confirmation) against the requirements of this Technical Regulation. This procedure is carried out in the form of State Registration followed by declaration of conformity, in the form of declaration of conformity, or in the form of certification.

In conformity assessment (confirmation), the applicant may be a legal entity or a natural person registered as an individual entrepreneur in accordance with the legislation of a Party on its territory, who is the manufacturer or the seller, or who performs the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer with regard to ensuring the conformity of the supplied products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation and with regard to responsibility for non-conformity of the supplied products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation.

2. Conformity assessment (confirmation) of products against the requirements of this Technical Regulation in the form of State Registration followed by declaration of conformity is carried out for the following products:

feeding teats and soothers made of latex, rubber or silicone;

single-use sanitary and hygiene articles (multilayer articles containing moisture-absorbing materials (diapers, pull-up diapers (training pants) and underpads), as well as hygienic cotton swabs (for the nose and ears) and other similar childcare articles);

tableware and cutlery (cups, saucers, sippy cups, plates, bowls, spoons, forks, knives, bottles and other similar children's articles for foodstuffs) made of plastic, glass or metal, ceramic tableware (faience, glass-ceramic, earthenware and majolica), and disposable tableware (made of paper, cardboard and plastic) for children under 3 years;

toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes powered by chemical current sources, gum massagers and other similar articles;

1st-layer underwear articles (underwear and swimwear), knitted and made of textile materials, for children under 3 years;

1st-layer knitted hosiery for children under 3 years;

1st-layer (summer) headwear, knitted and made of textile materials, for children under 3 years.

State Registration with the issuance of a Certificate of State Registration is carried out for products manufactured within the territory of the Customs Union at the stage of their launch into production, and for products imported into the territory of the Customs Union for the first time - prior to their import into the territory of the Customs Union.

For the purposes of State Registration, the applicant for products manufactured within the territory of the Customs Union is the manufacturer. For products manufactured outside the territory of the Customs Union, the applicant is the person performing the functions of a foreign manufacturer or the seller, registered in accordance with the legislation of the Member States of the Customs Union on their territory.

State Registration of products is carried out by the authority in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population authorised by the Party (hereinafter - the registration authority).

To obtain a Certificate of State Registration, the applicant shall submit the following documents:

- application;

- copies of the documents in accordance with which the products are manufactured (standards, technical specifications, regulations, process instructions, specifications, formulations, information on composition), certified by the applicant - for products manufactured within the territory of the Customs Union, or certified in accordance with the legislation of the Party in which State Registration is carried out - for products manufactured outside the territory of the Customs Union;

- the manufacturer's document on the application (operation, use) of the controlled products (instructions, manual, regulations, recommendations) or a copy thereof certified by the applicant;

- copies of labels (packaging) or their mock-ups for the controlled products, certified by the applicant;

- sampling report - for products manufactured within the territory of the Customs Union;

- a written notification from the manufacturer stating that the products it has manufactured comply with the requirements of the documents in accordance with which they are manufactured, or copies of quality certificates, safety (quality) data sheets, quality attestations or certificates of free sale, certified in accordance with the legislation of the Party in which State Registration is carried out - one of the listed documents is submitted;

- test reports of testing laboratories (centres) accredited in the national accreditation systems of the Parties and included in the Unified Register of Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories (Centres) of the Customs Union;

- an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs (for products manufactured within the territory of the Customs Union);

- copies of documents confirming the import of samples of the controlled products into the territory of the Customs Union, certified in accordance with the legislation of the Party in which State Registration is carried out - for products manufactured outside the territory of the Customs Union.

Translations of the manufacturer's documents from a foreign language into the state language of a Member State of the Customs Union shall be certified in accordance with the legislation of the Party in which State Registration is carried out.

The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the documents submitted for the purpose of obtaining the Certificate of State Registration.

State Registration may be refused in the cases established by the legislation of the Customs Union.

State Registration may be terminated by the registration authority in the cases established by the legislation of the Customs Union.

Conformity confirmation of products subject to State Registration is carried out by adopting a declaration of conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation. The technical documentation confirming the conformity of such products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation shall include, among other things, the Certificate of State Registration of the products and the test reports confirming the conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, including the reports of tests carried out for the purposes of State Registration.

Applicable declaration schemes:

scheme 3d - testing of samples is carried out in an accredited testing laboratory (centre); production control is carried out by the manufacturer (for serially produced products). In declaration of conformity under scheme 3d, the applicant is a legal entity or a natural person registered in accordance with the legislation of the Member States of the Customs Union on their territories, who is the manufacturer or who performs the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer. The validity period of the declaration is no more than 5 years;

scheme 4d - testing of samples is carried out in an accredited testing laboratory (centre) (for a batch of products (single item). In declaration of conformity under scheme 4d, the applicant is a legal entity or a natural person registered in accordance with the legislation of the Member States of the Customs Union on their territories, who is the manufacturer or the seller, or who performs the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer. The validity period of the declaration for serially produced products is the period set by the applicant based on the planned production period of these products, but no more than 3 years. The validity period of the declaration for a batch of products is the period set by the applicant, taking into account the shelf life (storage life), but no more than 1 year.

3. Conformity confirmation of products against the requirements of this Technical Regulation in the form of declaration of conformity is carried out using the following schemes:

- scheme 1d or 2d - adoption of a declaration of conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation on the basis of own evidence; the validity period of the declaration is no more than 3 years; applies to the following products:

leather goods;

school stationery;

- scheme 3d, 4d or 6d - adoption of a declaration of conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation with the participation of a third party - an accredited testing laboratory (centre); the validity period of the declaration is no more than 5 years; applies to the following product groups:

3rd-layer clothing and articles, knitted and made of textile materials and leather, for children over 1 year and adolescents;

clothing, articles and headwear made of fur for children over 1 year and adolescents;

2nd-layer headwear, knitted and made of textile materials and leather, for children over 1 year and adolescents;

finished textile piece goods;

bedding items (blankets, pillows, mattress covers, canopies, bolsters, soft cot bumpers and other similar articles);

coarse-wool felted footwear;

book and magazine publications.

In declaration of conformity of products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, the supporting evidence shall include:

- copies of documents confirming that the applicant is registered in the established manner by the state of the Party as a legal entity or individual entrepreneur;

- test reports of type samples of products confirming the conformity of the products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation in terms of safety indicators.

If the information contained in the test reports is insufficient for product identification, the supporting evidence shall include operating documentation, technical and design documentation, and information on raw materials, materials and components.

If the applicant is a seller, the supporting evidence shall include copies of documents confirming the origin of the products, copies of the contract (agreement) and copies of shipping documents.

For products whose properties change over time and for products with a limited shelf life, the test report of type samples of products shall be issued no earlier than six months before the date of adoption of the declaration; in other cases – no earlier than 1 year before the date of adoption of the declaration.

The test report of type samples of products shall contain:

- the date of issue of the report and its number in accordance with the system adopted by the testing laboratory;

- the name of the testing laboratory, or the name and registration number of the accredited testing laboratory (centre) (depending on the declaration scheme);

- the product name;

- the names and actual values of the tested product property indicators;

- the numbers and titles of the regulatory documents for the test methods applied.

At the applicant's request, declaration of conformity of products under the scheme of adopting a declaration on the basis of own evidence may be replaced by declaration of conformity under the scheme of adopting a declaration on the basis of evidence obtained with the participation of a third party. Declaration of conformity of products may be replaced by certification.

In declaration of conformity under schemes 1d, 3d, 6d, the applicant is a legal entity or a natural person registered in accordance with the legislation of the Member States of the Customs Union on their territories, who is the manufacturer or who performs the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer.

In the case of declaration of conformity under schemes 2d and 4d, the applicant is a legal entity or natural person registered on the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union in accordance with its legislation that is the manufacturer or seller, or performs the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer.

4. Conformity confirmation of products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation in the form of certification is carried out by an accredited certification body with the participation of an accredited testing laboratory (centre) under one of the following schemes: 1c, 2c, 3 c or 4c:

if the applicant is a seller registered by a Member State of the Customs Union in accordance with the established procedure, the validity period of the certificate is not more than 3 years;

if the applicant is the manufacturer or a person performing the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer, the validity period of the certificate is not more than 3 years, and surveillance of the certified products is carried out 1 time per year;

if the applicant is the manufacturer or a person performing the functions of a foreign manufacturer on the basis of a contract with that manufacturer, and has a certified quality management system, the validity period of the certificate is not more than 5 years, and surveillance of the certified products is carried out 1 time per year.

Conformity confirmation of products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation in the form of certification is carried out for the following products, except for the products specified in clause 2 of this Article:

moulded and non-moulded rubber sanitary and hygiene childcare products;

plastic and metal sanitary, hygiene and haberdashery products;

tableware and cutlery (cups, saucers, sippy cups, plates, bowls, spoons, forks, knives, bottles and other similar children's articles for foodstuffs) made of plastic, glass or metal, ceramic tableware (faience, glass-ceramic, earthenware and majolica), and single-use tableware (made of paper, cardboard and plastic) for children over 3 years and adolescents;

bed linen;

1st-layer underwear products (underwear, corsetry and swimwear), knitted and made of textile materials, for children over 3 years and adolescents;

1st-layer knitted hosiery for children over 3 years and adolescents;

2nd-layer knitted hosiery;

1st-layer (summer) headwear, knitted and made of textile materials, for children over 3 years and adolescents; knitted scarves;

2nd-layer headwear, knitted and made of textile materials and leather, for children under 1 year;

3rd-layer clothing and articles, knitted and made of textile materials and leather, for children under 1 year;

fur clothing, articles and headwear for children under 1 year;

footwear, except coarse-wool felted footwear;

baby carriages;

bicycles.

5. For conformity confirmation of products with the requirements of this Technical Regulation in the form of certification, the applicant submits to the certification body an application for the performance of work and copies of documents confirming State Registration as a legal entity or individual entrepreneur.

If the applicant is a seller, the seller additionally submits copies of documents confirming the origin of the products, copies of the contract (agreement) and copies of shipping documents.

Depending on the certification scheme, the applicant submits copies of operating documentation, technical and design documentation, and information on raw materials, materials and components.

6. The certification body reviews the application and the documents attached to it, takes a Decision on the application, carries out product identification and sampling for testing, organises testing of product samples for conformity with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, analyses the test results contained in the test report, issues a conclusion on conformity (non-conformity) with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, carries out an assessment of the manufacturer's production (analysis of the state of production) if this is provided for by the certification scheme, takes a Decision on issuing the certificate of conformity or refusing to issue it, carries out surveillance of the certified products if this is provided for by the certification scheme, maintains a register of the certificates of conformity it has issued, issues certificates of conformity, suspends or terminates the certificates of conformity it has issued, and informs the authorised bodies responsible for establishing and maintaining the national parts of the Unified Register of Issued Certificates of Conformity accordingly.

7. The accredited testing laboratory (centre) carries out testing and issues a test report on type samples of products.

The test report on type samples of products must contain:

- the date of issue of the report and its number in accordance with the system adopted by the accredited testing laboratory;

- the name and registration number of the accredited testing laboratory;

- the name of the products;

- the names, actual values and specified values of the product properties tested;

- the name of the Technical Regulation against whose requirements the certification tests are carried out;

- the numbers and titles of the normative documents for the test methods applied;

- a list of the testing equipment and measuring instruments used during testing.

Article 13. Marking with the Single Mark of Product Circulation on the Market of the Member States of the Customs Union

1. Products for children and adolescents that comply with the safety requirements of this Technical Regulation and have undergone the conformity assessment (confirmation) procedure shall bear the single mark of product circulation on the market of the Member States of the Customs Union.

2. Marking with the single mark of product circulation on the market of the Member States of the Customs Union shall be performed before the products are placed into circulation on the market.

3. The single mark of product circulation on the market of the Member States of the Customs Union shall be applied to each unit of products for children and adolescents or to the product label of the product unit.

4. It is permitted to apply the single mark of product circulation on the market of the Member States of the Customs Union only to the packaging, provided that the operational documents accompanying it state that the mark cannot be applied directly to the product unit (or product label) due to the specific features of the item.

Article 14. Safeguard Clause

1. The Member States of the Customs Union shall take all measures to restrict and prohibit the placing on the market of products for children and adolescents in the customs territory of the Member States of the Customs Union, and to withdraw from the market products for children and adolescents that do not comply with the safety requirements of this Technical Regulation.

2. The competent authority of a Member State of the Customs Union shall notify the Customs Union Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the Customs Union of the decision taken, stating the reasons for taking that decision and providing evidence explaining the need for that measure.

3. The following cases may constitute grounds for applying the safeguard article:

failure to comply with Articles 4-7 of this Technical Regulation of the Customs Union;

non-compliance with the rules set out in Article 10 of this Technical Regulation

of the Customs Union;

other reasons for prohibiting the placing on the market of products intended for children and adolescents in a Member State of the Customs Union.

4. If the competent authorities of other Member States of the Customs Union object to the decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Customs Union Commission shall without delay consult the competent authorities of all Member States of the Customs Union in order to reach a mutually acceptable decision.

Annex No. 1
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 1 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

List of products intended for children and adolescents to which the requirements of the Technical Regulation on the safety of products intended for children and adolescents apply

Footnote. The List as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication); of 23.09.2022 No. 147 (enters into force 180 calendar days after the date of its official publication).

Annex No. 2
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 2 as amended by decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Chemical safety
requirements for rubber
sanitary and hygiene products

Annex No. 3
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 3 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Chemical safety
requirements for plastic tableware and
cutlery

Footnote. Requirements as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Annex No. 4
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. Text in the upper right corner of Annex 4 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Chemical safety requirements
for plastic sanitary and hygiene products
and haberdashery products

Annex No. 5
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 5 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Chemical safety
requirements for toothbrushes,
gum massagers and similar oral
care products

Footnote. Requirements as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Annex No. 6
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. Text in the upper right corner of Annex 6 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for microbiological safety of toothbrushes,
gum massagers and similar products for
oral care, and single‑use sanitary and hygiene
products

<1> CFU – colony-forming units per 1 g or per 1 cm of product.

Annex No. 7
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended
for Children and Adolescents"
(as amended by Decision of the Council
of the Eurasian Economic Commission
of 23 September 2022 No. 147)

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 7 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Biological Safety Requirements for Toothbrushes, Gum Massagers and Similar Oral Care Products

Footnote. Annex 7 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 23.09.2022 No. 147 (enters into force upon expiry of 180 calendar days from the date of its official publication).

¹ Toxicological indicators are tested on aqueous model extracts from the respective products. Toxicological assessment is carried out by testing on laboratory animals (in vivo) or by alternative methods (in vitro).

Annex No. 8
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 8 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Biological and Chemical Safety Requirements for Clothing and Sewn Articles Made of Textile Materials

Footnote. The Requirements as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication); of 23.09.2022 No. 147 (enters into force 180 calendar days after the date of its official publication).

<1> Hygroscopicity is not determined in swimwear, and air permeability is not determined in hosiery.

<2> Hygroscopicity and air permeability are not determined in mittens, gloves, headwear and aprons.

<3> For children of all age groups, including children under 1 year of age.

Notes: 1. Tests for the "air permeability" indicator are not carried out on items which, by their design (sundresses, skirts, vests, shorts) or by the structure of the material (loose weave, openwork), imply high air permeability, nor on items having design elements that provide air exchange.

2. Tests for the "air permeability" indicator are not carried out on autumn-winter range trousers and bib overalls.

3. In lined 2nd-layer clothing and items, hygroscopicity and air permeability are determined separately for the outer material and for the lining material.

4. For children over 1 year of age and adolescents, hygroscopicity is not determined for trim parts and outer-shell parts of 2nd-layer items that have no direct contact or have limited contact (up to 10 % of the outer surface area of the item) with the user's skin, if they are intended for decorative finishing of the outer part of the item.

Annex No. 9
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. Text in the upper right corner of Annex 9 as amended by decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the colour fastness of textile materials
for clothing

<1> Applies to articles made of dark-coloured knitted fabrics.

<2> Applies to textile materials other than dark-coloured knitted fabrics.

<3> A reduction of one point is permitted for indigo-dyed denim fabrics.

<4> Not determined for articles made of pure wool, wool and wool-blend suit and coat fabrics.

<5> Applies to articles made of wool, wool-blend, cotton and mixed textile materials.

<6> Applies to articles other than articles made of wool, wool-blend, cotton and mixed textile materials.

<7> Applies to swimsuits and similar articles made of synthetic fabrics.

<8> Applies to swimsuits and similar articles made of all fabrics except synthetic fabrics.

<9> For cotton and mixed blankets.

Annex No. 10
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 10 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for chemical safety applicable to textile materials

<1> Aqueous medium: distilled water. The mass fraction of free formaldehyde shall comply with the standards laid down in Article 5 and Appendix No. 8 to this Technical Regulation.

<2> Only for materials made of natural fibres.

Appendix No. 11
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Appendix 11 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Additional chemical safety requirements for textile
materials treated with finishes <1>

<1> the indicators are tested depending on the composition of the finishes used;

<2> - the standards for these indicators shall comply with the requirements of Appendix 10 to this Technical Regulation.

Appendix No. 12
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Appendix 12 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Safety
requirements for clothing and fur products

Annex No. 13
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 13 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Biological and mechanical
safety requirements for footwear

Footnote. Requirements as amended by decisions of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication); of 23.09.2022 No. 147 (enters into force 180 calendar days after the date of its official publication).

¹ - for materials other than thermoplastic and elastic ones;

² - for thermoplastic and elastic materials;

³ - for materials other than thermoplastic ones and board with an increased leather-fibre content;

⁴ - for thermoplastic materials and board with an increased leather-fibre content.

For house and travel footwear, the strength of attachment of the upper to the bottom components may be 15 % lower than the norms specified in the table.

The safety indicator standards are established for the base (average) sizes of children's footwear: bootees - 110, nursery - 130, small children's - 155, preschool - 185, schoolgirls - 225, schoolboys - 230, girls' - 235, boys' - 265.

In footwear with cement-stitched and seam cement-stitched attachment methods, the strength norms for the adhesive bond between the sole and the upper shall correspond to the norms specified in the table for chemical attachment methods (for soles of the corresponding materials, thicknesses and sex and age groups).

When new materials and attachment methods not provided for by this Technical Regulation are used, the strength norms for attachment of bottom components shall be equated to the norms for footwear with similar attachment methods for the corresponding sex and age groups in accordance with the table.

⁵ Winter footwear is not tested for the "flexibility" indicator until a standard value is established.

Annex No. 14
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. Text in the upper right corner of Annex 14 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Table 1

Requirements
for biological and mechanical safety applicable to
leather goods

Table 2

Requirements
for the dimensions of products for primary school pupils

Dimensions may be increased by no more than 30 mm.

Table 3

Requirements
for chemical safety of materials for school
satchels, backpacks and briefcases

* The standard is specified without taking into account background pollution of ambient air.

Annex No. 15
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 15 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Chemical safety
requirements for chemical and
polymeric materials

Note. The toxicity index of product materials shall be from 70 to 120 percent inclusive in an aqueous medium, and from 80 to 120 percent inclusive in an air medium.

Annex No. 16
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 16 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typographic design of text in book
and magazine publications for children of senior preschool age
(3‑6 years)

* For text of 200 characters or fewer per page.

Annex No. 17
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 17 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typographic design of text in book
and magazine publications for children of primary school age (7‑10 years)

* permitted for reversed type where the optical density of the background is not less than 0,5 and the text is printed in colour inks.

Annex No. 18
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 18 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typography of text in book
and magazine publications for children of middle school age
(11 - 14 years)

* Permitted for reversed-out type with a background optical density of at least 0,5 and text printed in colored inks.

** Permitted for reversed-out type with a background optical density of at least 0,5 and text printed in colored inks; for font sizes above 10 points, the typeface group is not regulated.

Annex No. 19
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 19 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typographic design of text in book
and magazine publications for children of senior school age (15‑18 years)

* Permitted for reversed-out type with a background optical density of not less than 0,4 and printing of text in coloured inks.

Annex No. 20
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 20 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 28.04.2017 No. 51 (enters into force upon expiry of 12 months from the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typographic design of text in 2- and
3‑column typesetting in book and magazine publications ^<1>

^*The typographic design parameters shall comply with the requirements according to the type of publication and the age of the user.

^**If a dividing line is present.

Annex No. 21
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 21 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Requirements
for the typographic design of text in book and magazine
publications when printed on a coloured or grey background and
on multicolour illustrations

Annex No. 22
to the Technical Regulation
of the Customs Union "On the Safety
of Products Intended for
Children and Adolescents"

Footnote. The text in the upper right corner of Annex 22 as amended by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 51 of 28.04.2017 (enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication).

Table 1

Permissible migration levels of chemical substances
released into a model medium during testing of
school stationery

* - limits in accordance with Table 2 of Annex 22

Table 2

Permissible Migration of Heavy Metal Salts from
Materials Used in the Manufacture of School and
Writing Supplies

APPROVED
by Decision of the Commission
of the Customs Union
No. 797 of 23 September 2011

LIST
of standardization documents, the voluntary application
of which ensures compliance with the
requirements of the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "On
the Safety of Products Intended for Children and
Adolescents" (TR CU 007/2011)

Footnote. The List as amended by decisions of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 27.11.2012 No. 239 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication); of 10.06.2014 No. 90 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication); of 19.12.2017 No. 175 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication).

APPROVED
by Decision of the Commission
of the Customs Union
of 23 September 2011 No. 797

IZPI note!
Amendments to the list are provided for by Decision of the Eurasian Economic Board No. 3 of 11.01.2022 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication).

LIST
of documents in the field of standardization containing the rules and methods of research (testing) and measurement, including sampling rules, necessary for the application and implementation of the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "On the safety of products intended for children and adolescents" (TR CU 007/2011) and for the conformity assessment of objects of technical regulation

Footnote. The title as amended by Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 19.12.2017 No. 175 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication).
Footnote. The List as amended by Decisions of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 27.11.2012 No. 239 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication); dated 10.06.2014 No. 90 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication); dated 19.12.2017 No. 175 (enters into force upon expiry of 30 calendar days from the date of its official publication).