Product Compliance & Safety
Last updated: September 24, 2026 · Effective immediately
Table of Contents
1. Declaration of Conformity
Printedin products are manufactured by Optimal Trading LLC LTD (registered in England, Company No. 14228479) at our production facility in İstanbul, Türkiye. For the products we print we issue a Letter of Conformity, which you are welcome to download and pass on to your own customers or importers.
Current declaration: Letter of Conformity 2026 (PDF)
It covers board books, card games and puzzles, and confirms compliance with the EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
2. Standards and Regulations
The declaration rests on the standards and regulations below.
| Reference | What it covers |
|---|---|
| EN 71-1 | Mechanical and physical properties |
| EN 71-2 | Flammability |
| EN 71-3 | Migration of certain elements |
| EN 71-9 | Organic chemical compounds (not harmonised) |
| Directive 2009/48/EC | EU Toy Safety Directive |
| REACH (EC) No 1907/2006 | Substances of very high concern and the restrictions in Annex XVII |
| Regulation (EU) No 1272/2013 | Limits for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
3. Materials and Inks
What the products are made of:
- Board books — white card board, 300 gsm laminated to 300 gsm, with an optional matt or gloss film on the cover only.
- Card games — 350 gsm matt coated cardstock with rounded corners, supplied in a two-piece rigid greyboard box.
- Puzzles — a printed face mounted on board and die-cut into pieces, supplied in a two-piece rigid greyboard box.
- Inks — CMYK process inks, non-toxic and AZO-free.
4. What This Document Says, and What It Does Not
Stated plainly, so that nobody relies on more than we hold:
- It is a manufacturer's declaration of conformity. It is not a third-party certificate, and we do not describe our products as “EN 71 certified”.
- It rests on material test reports and supplier declarations held on file for the materials we print on.
- It applies to our standard production. A job printed on material you supply or specify is not covered unless we confirm so in writing.
Reselling into the EU or the UK and need documentation for a particular batch? Tell us before production starts, so the right reports are obtained and referenced by number.
5. Material Test Reports
The documents behind the declaration, for the materials we print on as standard:
| Document | Covers | Result | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory statement, Flint Group (30 June 2026) | Arrowstar CMYK process inks | Lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium are not intentionally added (together below 100 ppm), nor are fluorinated substances (PFAS); assessed against Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) | Download (PDF) |
| REACH compliance statement, Eska (23 February 2026) | Eska grey board (recycled fibre) | No Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) above 0.1%, confirmed by independent audits; Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH), Article 33 | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. NGBHL26005369401 (2 July 2026) | Uncoated food-grade board | All elements below the limits, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. CANAF26009019505 (23 April 2026) | Coated foodboard | Pass, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. CANAF26005198311 (18 March 2026) | C1S ivory board | Pass, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. QDHL260100121601PA (30 January 2026) | Art board | Pass, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. QDHL251201853801PA (5 January 2026) | Folding box board (C1S ivory) | Pass, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. CANAF25026698111 (19 November 2025) | Uncoated food-pack board | All elements below the limits, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, SGS, no. QDHL251001478001PA (14 October 2025) | Coated ivory board | Pass, EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024, category III | Download (PDF) |
| EN 71-3 test report, UTS, no. UTS24120351M02 (7 January 2025) | Coated art paper | Meets EN 71-3:2019 + A1:2021 (migration of 19 elements) | Download (PDF) |
Each report covers the material that was tested, as supplied by the paper mill; it is not a test of a finished product. For a report on your own product, see Requesting Documents below.
6. Requesting Documents
Copies of the underlying test reports and supplier declarations are available on request. If you need a declaration naming your company, order number or production batch, we will issue one for your order.
Both are prepared for your order rather than taken off a shelf: the reports are requested from the printer batch by batch, and the declaration is issued individually. They are therefore quoted separately — ask us and we will tell you what it costs before any of the work starts.
Compliance requests
Printedin — Optimal Trading LLC LTD
Email: support@printedin.com
Registered office: 30 Buttermarket, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1DW, England
Production: İstanbul, Türkiye