Hello,
We are preparing to sell silicone baby weaning/feeding sets on Amazon UK (Great Britain) and would like to confirm the exact compliance and testing requirements before importing the products.
Our sets may include items such as a silicone suction plate, bowl, bib, spoon/fork, drinking cup with straw and other feeding accessories.
Our manufacturer has already provided third-party laboratory reports issued by Centre Testing International (CTI) for the silicone material used to manufacture the products, including:
• REACH / 235 SVHC Test Report
• Phthalates Test Report (EN 14372 test method)
• EN 71-3 – Migration of Certain Elements
• LFGB / BfR Recommendation XV – Silicone Food Contact Material
• FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
• MSDS
The important point we would like to clarify is that these existing reports mainly describe the tested sample as “silicone”, “silicone material” or “silicone sheet”, rather than the complete finished baby weaning set.
The manufacturer confirms that this tested silicone material is used to manufacture the finished products.
Could an Amazon representative please clarify the following specifically for Amazon.co.uk / Great Britain?
1. Are these existing material test reports acceptable if the finished products are manufactured from exactly the same tested silicone material?
2. Or does Amazon require laboratory testing to be carried out on the actual finished baby feeding/weaning products?
3. If finished-product testing is required, which specific standards/tests does Amazon UK require? For example, is a full EN 14372 test required for feeding utensils and EN 14350 for drinking equipment?
4. Is a separate BPA-Free test report/certificate required? Our existing REACH/SVHC laboratory report already includes Bisphenol A (BPA) within its testing scope. Would this be acceptable, or does Amazon require a dedicated BPA test on the finished product?
5. Are LFGB/BfR, REACH, EN 71-3 or any other chemical tests required to be repeated on the finished product even when the silicone material already has accredited third-party laboratory reports?
6. Does Amazon UK require a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product category?
7. Are CE or UKCA markings required for an ordinary baby feeding/weaning set which is not marketed or intended as a toy?
8. What product and packaging photographs does Amazon require for compliance verification? Would photographs showing all sides of the finished product and packaging, including labels, warnings/instructions, manufacturer/importer details and batch/traceability information be sufficient?
We have seen some previous answers in the Amazon UK Seller Forums referring to CPC, CPSIA and CPSA tracking-label requirements. As these appear to relate to US regulations, could you also please confirm that these are not the requirements for products sold exclusively on Amazon UK / Great Britain, and provide the applicable UK requirements instead?
We want to ensure that all necessary testing and labelling is completed correctly before importing the products, while avoiding unnecessarily repeating tests that have already been carried out on the silicone material.
Thank you very much for your help.