Toy Industries of Europe
Budget
€500 — €0
EP Access
5
accredited persons
Staff
8
3.8 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is the trade association for the European toy industry for which it serves as a discussion platform. TIE's membership comprises 8 national associations representing the industry in the most important markets in Europe, as well as a group of 18 toy manufacturers. TIE provides information on the main issues and challenges for the toy sector in Europe and provides its members with information and advice on legislative developments that will affect the sector. TIE also helps to educate the toy sector about how to comply with relevant legislation - for example on safety - and leads public initiatives to educate consumers about safe play. In 2020 TIE launched the Play for Change Awards aiming to celebrate and promote toy makers' initiatives in the areas of environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion and providing children with life skills.
EU Legislative Interests
Toy Safety Directive and the proposal for a new Toy Safety Regulation; General Product Safety Regulation ; Single Market; Market Surveillance; Radio Equipment Directive ; Chemicals policy (including CLP, REACH); Protection of IPRs; Market Access Strategy (including through participation in the Market Access Advisory Committee); Circular economy/sustainability (including packaging and packaging waste regulation; ecodesign sustainable product regulation; green claims); eCommerce and product compliance.
Communication Activities
TIE organises regular webinars that are of practical use for our members, for instance on the safety policies of some of the important trading partners as well as training and guidance materials on complying with EU regulations on product safety, advertising, privacy and security, sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Federation of European and International Associations based in Belgium CHeMI Platform European Brands Association's (AIM) Anti-Counterfeiting Committee Together Against Counterfeiting Alliance Public Affairs Council
Organisation Members
TIE website: http://www.toyindustries.eu/about/tie-organisation/our-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.