Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- General technical regulations on the safety of children’s toys were approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan.

The regulation defines the requirements for the safe production and sale of children’s toys.

In accordance with the regulations:

- the composition of children’s toys should not contain explosive substances and materials;

- the rated voltage of the electric toy, as well as on any of its components, should not exceed 24 V;

- children’s toys released for retail trade in food products and / or together with food products require their own separate packaging;

- in toys, the use of secondary raw materials obtained as a result of re-processing of materials that were in use for other purposes is not allowed;

- it is prohibited to manufacture toys containing heating elements that pose a risk of burns to users;

- toys intended for children under three years old must be marked by age group with a prohibiting conventional graphic sign.

The requirements of the regulation do not apply to products that are not considered children’s toys, as well as toys made to individual orders and as display items.

This regulation comes into force 12 months after the date of its official publication.