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Remember Brexit? Well, back in late January when the UK left the EU, I reached out to a Toy Safety expert friend of mine and asked, “What is this going to do to our labeling requirements?” The answer was, "a little when it comes to testing, and "a lot when it comes to paperwork. "Today’s podcast episode is our Toy Safety 102 lesson, and we spend about 90% of this conversation focusing on the cost, complication, and changes in labeling and testing requirements brought about once the UK split from the EU. EN-71 is the European standard that specifies safety requirements for toys sold in the European Union. Bill walks us through what you need to stay compliant with and points out that we have until January of 2022 to have all product molds, deco, and packages updated with the new required labeling. At the end of the episode, you’ll gain a little bit of perspective around accepting international orders for your product line too soon. If you don’t know anything at all about toy safety, you might want to check out episode number 43, Toy Safety 101. You’ll learn more about our guest, Bill Baxter, and get a clearer picture of the acronyms you’ll hear us tossing around in this episode. To listen to episode 43 just visit www.thetoycoach.com/43.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:For the links and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the episode page at www.thetoycoach.com/86?Learn more about how you can develop and pitch your toy idea with Toy Creators Academy by clicking here to visit www.toycreatorsacademy.com and join the waitlist.CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS EPISODE? HERE’S MORE:Download Audio on iTunes or Download Audio on SpotifyJoin The Toy Coach Podcast Community on FacebookTake the Toy Coach's Toy Challenge! Join by visiting challenge.thetoycoach.com today. The Toy Coach Podcast Insiders Club Would you like to hear EXTENDED podcast episodes and ask me your toy ?questions? Join now!