EU Updates Harmonised Standards for Consumer Products Under the GPSR

Vol. 1545 | 16 Jun 2026

The European Commission has updated the list of harmonised standards supporting the EU General Product Safety Regulation and repealed the older directive-based decision. The update includes revised standards for gymnastic equipment, children’s high chairs, and cigarette ignition propensity.

On April 27, 2026, the European Commission has updated and consolidated the list of harmonised standards for certain consumer products under the EU General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/988).

The Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698 which established harmonised standards in support of the EU General Product Safety Directive (Directive 2001/95/EC) is repealed accordingly. The standards that are harmonised under the EU General Product Safety Directive are now harmonised under the EU General Product Safety Regulation.

In addition, according to the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/901, the following standards are updated in the list of harmonised standards:

Previous version	Updated version	Standard name
EN 915:2008	EN 915:2024	Gymnastic equipment - Asymmetric bars - Requirements and test methods, including safety
EN 12196:2003	EN 12196:2023	Gymnastic equipment - Horses and bucks - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020	EN 14988:2017+A2:2024	Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
EN 16156:2010	EN 16156:2024	Cigarettes - Assessment of the ignition propensity - Safety requirement

The previous version of the harmonised standards can continue to apply until 27 October 2027.

You may read the list of the harmonised standards Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/901.

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