Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Bilesalt tolerant bacteria in water containing toys
Parameters (quantitative): bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2011303
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: ISO 8124, Pharm.Eur. 2.6.13; NB_Toys protocol, prEN 71-20
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Frozen shipping November 2026 Add to cart
Bilesalt tolerant bacteria in water containing toys
Article Number: 2011303
July 2027 Add to cart
Detection of Salmonella spp. in water containing toys
Parameters (qualitative): Salmonella spp. [-]
Article Number: 2011302
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: ISO 8124, Pharm.Eur. 2.6.13; NB_Toys protocol, prEN 71-20
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping November 2026 Add to cart
Detection of Salmonella spp. in water containing toys
Parameters (qualitative): Salmonella spp. [-]
Article Number: 2011302
July 2027 Add to cart
Finger paint - NDELA (EN 71-12)
Parameters (quantitative): NDELA (CAS 1116-54-7) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010253
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 71-12.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Finger paint - NDELA (EN 71-12)
Article Number: 2010253
December 2027 Add to cart
Finger paint - preservatives (EN 71-7)
Parameters (quantitative): benzoic acid [g/100g], sorbic acid [g/100g], methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], 2-phenoxyethanol [g/100g]
Article Number: 2010440
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 71-7.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Finger paint - preservatives (EN 71-7)
Article Number: 2010440
December 2027 Add to cart
Finger paint - primary aromatic amines (EN 71-7)
Parameters (quantitative): 4,4'-methylenedianiline (CAS 101-77-9) [mg/kg], o-toluidine (CAS 95-53-4) [mg/kg], benzidine (CAS 92-87-5) [mg/kg], aniline (CAS 62-53-3) [mg/kg], 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine (CAS 91-94-1) [mg/kg], 2-napthylamine (CAS 91-59-8) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010309
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 71-7
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Finger paint - primary aromatic amines (EN 71-7)
Article Number: 2010309
December 2027 Add to cart
Formaldehyde release (EN 717-3) (use of a model matrix)
Parameters (quantitative): formaldehyde release (bottle value Fv) (CAS 50-00-0) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010301
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 717-3
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping October 2026 Add to cart
Formaldehyde release (EN 717-3) (use of a model matrix)
Article Number: 2010301
October 2027 Add to cart
Liquid toys - preservatives (EN 71-17)
Parameters (quantitative): BIT (CAS 2634-33-5) [mg/kg], MI (CAS 2682-20-4) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010626
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 71-10, EN 71-11.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Liquid toys - preservatives (EN 71-17)
Article Number: 2010626
December 2027 Add to cart
Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3)
Parameters (quantitative): tin (Sn) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], strontium (Sr) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) [mg/kg], chromium III (Cr III) [mg/kg], chromium VI (Cr VI) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) [mg/kg], selenium (Se) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010562
Description: This proficiency testing is directed to all laboratories which test toys of type 3 (scrapped-off materials), e.g. by EN 71-3. A material of this kind is tested in this proficiency testing concerning the announced substances.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2026 Add to cart
Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3)
Article Number: 2010562
November 2027 Add to cart
Toys - categorization of slimes (CEN TS 17973)
Parameters (quantitative): time of sinking [s]
Article Number: 2011397
Description: Testing by rod test.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature September 2026 Add to cart
Toys - categorization of slimes (CEN TS 17973)
Article Number: 2011397
September 2027 Add to cart
Toys - colourfastness (DIN 53160)
Parameters (quantitative): colour fastness (artificial saliva) [-], colour fastness (artificial sweat) 1 [-]
Article Number: 2010564
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Toys - colourfastness (DIN 53160)
Article Number: 2010564
June 2027 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.