According to the Decision on the restriction of placing toys and childcare articles containing phthalates on the market (Official Gazette of BiH, 04/10), phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles (in concentrations greater than 0.1% by mass of plasticised material), while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys and childcare articles that can be placed in a child's mouth.

During the market surveillance, 16 samples of children's toys were taken from the market of BiH and tested in the laboratory. As the result of the laboratory analysis, it was found that 3 samples (19%) of toys contain phthalates in a concentration greater than 0.1% by mass of plasticised material, which does not comply with the Decision on the restriction of placing toys and childcare articles containing phthalates on the market.  

In accordance with the results of the laboratory analysis, competent inspections ordered the measures of withdrawal from the market and destruction of the unsafe toys. In total, 61 toys were withdrawn from the market of BiH and destroyed. Surveillance activities focused on toys will continue to be carried out continuously.