Baby bottle in European Union: which rules apply?
3 of the 6 rules we have read in European Union apply or may apply to this product: Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (Toy Safety Directive); Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (GPSR); Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Framework Regulation).
Each rule is matched on the answers below, using the scope the official page states. This page names what we checked and what we have not; it does not say that nothing else applies.
Assumed answers: No power source, no radio, made for babies, holds milk or drink. Change them in the checker. Open the checker
Rules that apply, with conditions to check
- Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (Toy Safety Directive) (CE): conditions to check: Products listed in Annex I are not toys; excluded toys: public playground equipment, public automatic playing machines, toy vehicles with combustion engines, toy steam engines, slings and catapults. Designed or intended for play by children under 14 is a judgement of the product's design/intended use; not every product for children is a toy. Toys must also comply with other applicable EU legislation. Depends on the product or standards (see the note)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety (GPSR) (none): conditions to check: Applies only to aspects and risks not covered by specific EU safety legislation (for products under Union harmonisation legislation several chapters do not apply); excluded: medicinal products, food, feed, living plants and animals, animal by-products, plant protection products, certain transport equipment, and others listed in Art. 2(2) and the Commission page (e.g. antiques). Includes products not intended for consumers but likely to be used by them. Self-declaration by the manufacturer
- Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Framework Regulation) (none): conditions to check: Excludes antiques, edible coverings/coatings that form part of the food, and fixed public or private water supply equipment. Whether a product can reasonably be expected to contact food is a judgement. Specific EU measures (e.g. plastics, ceramics) add further rules; other materials may be subject to national law. Depends on the product or standards (see the note)
Checked, and not triggered by these answers: Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) - electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits; Directive 2014/30/EU (EMC Directive) - electromagnetic compatibility; Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive, RED).
What we have not checked
These rules may apply to your product. We have not read them, so nothing on this page says anything about them.
- RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment)
- REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (chemicals in products)
- WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU (producer registration and recycling of electrical equipment)
- Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Ecodesign and energy labelling rules for specific product groups
- Delegated acts under the Radio Equipment Directive (for example cybersecurity requirements)
- Rules for cosmetics, textiles and other products that touch the skin
- National rules of individual member states (languages of instructions, packaging registers, national marks)
The steps and documents the official pages list for each rule that applies, the fees public authorities publish, and a printable checklist for your product.
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