EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 71-1:2000/A8:2003
01-julij-2003
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Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1: Propriétés mécaniques et physiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003
ICS:
97.200.50 ,JUDþH Toys
SIST EN 71-1:2000/A8:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 71-1:2000/A8:2003
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 71-1:1998/A8
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2003
ICS 97.200.50
English version
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1: Propriétés mécaniques et Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und
physiques physikalische Eigenschaften
This amendment A8 modifies the European Standard EN 71-1:1998; it was approved by CEN on 12 December 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 71-1:2000/A8:2003
EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003) has been prepared by CEN/TC 52 "Safety on toys", the secretariat of
which is held by DS.
This Amendment to the European Standard EN 71-1:1998 shall be given the status of a national standard, either
by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2003, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2003.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 (E)
Add under clause «3 Definitions»
3.xx
ball
spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal object designed or intended to be thrown, hit, kicked, rolled, dropped or bounced.
This definition includes balls attached to a toy or article by a string, elastic cord or similar tether and also any multi-
sided object formed by connecting planes into, and any novelty item of, a generally spherical ovoid or ellipsoidal
shape designed or intended to be used as a ball.
This definition does not include dice, or balls permanently enclosed inside pinball machines, mazes, or similar outer
containers. A ball is permanently enclosed if, when tested according to 8.3 (torque test), 8.4 (tension test), 8.5
(drop test), 8.7 (impact test) and 8.8 (compression test), it is not removed from the outer container. For large and
bulky toys the drop test above is substituted by 8.6 (tip over test).
Add under clause «4 General requirements»
4.22 Small balls (see also 5.11 and C.49)
This requirement does not apply to soft filled toys or pompoms.
A small ball is any ball that entirely passes through template E when tested according to 8.34 (small balls test).
Toys that are small balls or contain removable small balls, or small balls that become detached when tested
according to 8.3 (torque test), 8.4 (tension test), 8.5 (drop test), 8.7 (impact te
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