2010/376/: Commission Decision of 2 July 2010 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for certain products in the sleep environment of children pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

For the purposes of this Decision: ‘cot mattress’ means a product providing support for newborns and children sleeping in a cot. It usually measures 60 × 120 cm or 70 × 140 cm and varies in thickness between 6 and 15 cm. It can also be foldable, ‘cot bumper’ means an upholstered accessory for a cot attached to the inner part of it, generally used to improve the comfort of the child. It can cover at least one side of the cot, ‘suspended baby bed’ means a cot or a crib, often with a non-rigid or other flat surface suspended with cords, straps or slings from one or more anchorage points. It is used to lay down a young baby who cannot kneel or sit up unaided, ‘duvet for children’ means a fabric bag containing a soft filling for use in the cot to increase comfort when sleeping and prevent hypothermia, ‘children’s sleep bag’ means a warmly lined or padded body-length bag, in which the baby is placed and designed to prevent hypothermia and suffocation while sleeping or lying in a cot.

The specific safety requirements for the products referred to in Article 1 to be met by European standards pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2001/95/EC are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.