Slovenia Proposed to Restrict CMR 1A/1B Substances in Childcare Articles
| Targeted audience | Slovenian manufacturers, Slovenian importers and their upstream providers |
| Products concerned | Childcare articles intended for children up to the age of 14 (Excluding toys, food contact materials, batteries, medical devices, and used childcare articles) |
| Key industries concerned with this insight | Juvenile products |
| Application date | 15 days after publication |
| Main content or requirements | On 5 February 2026, Slovenia proposed a regulation to restrict CMR 1A/1B substances in accessible components in certain childcare articles for children up to the age of 14. The CMR 1A/1B substances content limits in homogeneous material are 10 mg/kg (0.001%) for each substance |
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On 5 February 2026, Slovenia proposed a regulation to restrict substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Categories 1A or 1B (CMR 1A/1B substances) in the EU CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 in childcare articles. The deadline for commenting is 6 May 2026.
Product Scope
Accessible components (including inhalation) in childcare articles intended to facilitate the sitting, sleeping, relaxation, hygiene, feeding, sucking, transport or protection of children up to the age of 14.
Excluding:
- Toys.
- Food contact articles.
- Batteries.
- Medical devices (in the scope of EU MD Regulation (EU) 2017/745).
- Used childcare articles.
Requirement
CMR 1A/1B substances content limits in any homogeneous material: 10 mg/kg (0.001%) for each substance, unless a stricter limit value is specified for the substance in other regulations or standards.
The Slovenian producer or importer of products shall establish internal production control procedures or authorise a third party to carry them out, and draw up technical documentation, including analyses of homogeneous materials, demonstrating the conformity of childcare products.
Remark: Currently, there are more than 1270 entries of CMR 1A/1B substances in the EU CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Application Date
15 days after publication.
For a substance newly classified as CMR 1A/1B in the EU CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, a 12-month transition period applies for that substance after the entry into force of the classification.
Intertek China Hardlines labs will continue to monitor the progress of the Slovenia proposal, to provide you with testing services and technical support in compliance with the Slovenian regulations and standards.
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