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: enumeration of bilesalt-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria
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 July 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 July 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 March 2026 Add to cart
Finger paint - primary aromatic amines (EN 71-7)
Article Number: 2010309
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.
Shipping at room temperature June 2026 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.