The European Union’s (EU) rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped numerous substandard toys from reaching European children last year, according to European Commission statistics released today. Toy ...
Toy sales in the sector’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) grew by 4% in 2014, according to market research company the NPD Group. Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) Director General, ...
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has teamed up with UNICEF this Christmas to provide disadvantaged children with play materials in order to allow them to experience the fun, benefits and magic of play. UNICEF’s Early Childhood ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) fully agrees with the European Child Safety Alliance's advice to help prevent injuries when playing with toys. Parents should bear in mind the following tips to avoid needless accidents: choose toys that ...
Counterfeit toys with a domestic retail value (had they been genuine) of €19,520,878 were seized by customs at the EU's external borders in 2012. Toys (excluding games/electronic games) accounted for 4.10% of all articles (1,637,941) ...
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On the occasion of World Play Day on 28 May, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Anna Maria Corazza Bildt hosted an event in the European Parliament entitled ‘Taking play seriously: investing in Europe’s future’ to ...
Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) members are fully committed to the implementation of the new Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), whose requirements are set by the EU’s leading experts and guarantee toy safety. The new Directive ...
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The European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped many substandard products from reaching European consumers last year, according to a report released by the European Commission today. As ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is organising two webinars about the new chemical rules of the Toy Safety Directive. The first webinar (7 May) will focus on the new chemical requirements of the Directive, which will enter into force in July ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has published a brochure, ‘The European Toy Industry: Facts and Figures’, which provides an overview of the substantial contribution made by toys to the European economy.
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