prSSH EN 71-7:2025

Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods

General information

Current stage: 40.20 Effective date: Feb 9, 2026

Next stage: 40.60 Next stage date: May 11, 2026

Originator: DPS

Owner: DPS/KT 52

Type: European Norm

ICS: 97.200.50

Scope

This part of EN 71 specifies requirements for the substances and materials used in finger paints and applies to finger paints only.
Additional requirements are specified for markings, labelling and containers.
NOTE EN 71-3 and EN 71-12 specify requirements and test methods for finger paints for the migration of certain elements (see Clause F.4) and N-nitrosamines (see Clause F.9).

Related directives

Directives related to this standards.

2009/48/EC

DIRECTIVE 2009/48/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 June 2009 on the Safety of Toys

Directive 2009/48/EC

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
SSH EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
prSSH EN 71-7:2025
40.20 DIS ballot initiated: 12 weeks
Feb 9, 2026

Related project

Adopted from EN 71-7:2025 IDENTICAL

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