Trends in Toy Packaging
“Trends in Toy Packaging, Challenges & Opportunities” was the topic of TIE’s Playmakers’ Conversation in 2022. Two experts in consumer product packaging – Xavier Lesauvage, Senior Partner at SDLI innovation agency and Àlex Brossa Enrique who leads the Packaging Cluster in Barcelona – were the star speakers of the session. They presented the findings of…
Read MoreEuropean Commission TSD Evaluation & Report
The European Commission has published its evaluation of the EU Toy Safety Directive (TSD), claiming its effectiveness is deficient in several points, in particular on chemicals. TIE does not agree with the Commission’s evaluation when it concludes that the current Directive tolerates the presence of some chemicals (notably CMRs) in concentrations that are too high…
Read MoreTIE’s EU Toy Safety report: The problem of unreputable sellers on online marketplaces
A few months ago, TIE and our national toy associations bought almost 200 toys on four well-known e-commerce websites. For our test exercise we bought toys from third party sellers on those online marketplaces in seven EU countries. The toys purchased were non-branded or brands not commonly recognised in the EU. We then checked all…
Read MoreIntellectual Property Rights
TIE’s brochure on The Toy Sector and Intellectual Property Rights.
Read MoreSMEs in the European Toy Sector
Over 99% of the almost 5,000 toy companies in Europe are SMEs, which play a key role in Europe’s economic fabric, particularly in rural areas where most toy companies are located. Approximately 88% of these companies are micro enterprises with less than 10 employees. In the light of these numbers, SMEs’ interests are at the…
Read MoreToy Facts and Figures brochure
TIE’s Facts and Figures Brochure includes important information about the toy sector in Europe.
Read MoreContributions of play and toys to child development
Study by Jeffrey Goldstein on the contributions of play and toys to child development.
Read MoreThe Importance of Play Report
Dr David Whitebread, from the University of Cambridge, carried out a literature review on behalf of TIE about the value of children’s play, including a series of policy recommendations. The full report can be downloaded through this link.
Read MorePlay in Children’s Development, Health and Well-Being Report
TIE commissioned Jeffrey Goldstein, Ph.D in the Ultrecht Univeristy, to carry out a literature review on the role opn play in children’s s development health and well-being. The report can be downloaded here
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