New Zealand faces clarity gap on which EU toy safety rule to adopt

New Zealand plans to recognise US and EU toy safety standards to spare importers duplicate certification. But the EU is transitioning from its 2009 Toy Safety Directive to a new regulation (effective 2026), with both running in parallel. Officials have yet to clarify whether New Zealand will recognise the old framework, the new one, or both — a gap that leaves importers unsure which compliance paperwork to hold.