On 21 Feb. 2020, The HK Government published L.N.19 of 2020-《Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2020》 in the Gazette proposing to update the safety standards for toys in Schedule 1 and eight classes of children's products listed in Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 products) under the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424). The notice will come into operation on 1 Oct. 2020.
The updated standards are listed below
These standards are international standards or standards adopted by major economies. The HK Government keeps in view updates or amendments to the safety standards made by the standards institutions concerned and, as a regular exercise, applies up-to-date, operative versions to products supplied in Hong Kong.