Publishers push for board book safety exemption.

The article reports on negotiations between the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) on exempting children's board books from certain toy safety standards. The exemption would involve reclassifying board books as books rather than toys so they...

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Publicado en:	Bookseller no. 5374; p. 10
Autor principal:	Horn, Caroline
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Bookseller Media Ltd 3/20/2009
Materias:	Board books Toys Product safety Publishing Consumer law Government policy Political participation European Union countries
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Sumario:	The article reports on negotiations between the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) on exempting children's board books from certain toy safety standards. The exemption would involve reclassifying board books as books rather than toys so they would not have to undergo mechanical testing.