Macedonia is flooded by suspicious toys that can contain hazardous chemicals, and have no declarations, nor is known who imports them. No one in the country controls toys, often containing toxic and carcinogenic substances that are proven to cause, among other things, infertility in girls, damage to the nervous system, allergies. Because of the low price, parents buy more and more toys, which due to poor quality, quickly break and end up on landfills. Please describe the results of one to two projects that were completed during the reporting period. For results, please reflect on ‘what’ was achieved, ‘how’ was it achieved, ‘who’ was it achieved for and with, and ‘where’ was it achieved? Please refer to attached guidance for details. (300 words) MKD/SGP/OP6/Y3/CORE/CH/2018/08 The project objective: implementation of policies/legislation in the field of chemicals, by building the capacity of stakeholders - ministries and inspectorates, civil society organizations, consumer organizations, the media, scientists and healthcare workers that are considered key to successful implementation of EU directives on the use of chemicals in toys. Project specific objectives: Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Economy responsible for the regulations for safety of toys, the Ministry of Health in terms of protecting public health and the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning as responsible for environmental criteria to encourage testing and environmental labeling of products as a significant instrument that can reduce harmful impact on the environment and nature, caused by products and services during their entire life cycle, from early design of the product, up to care after its use, thus realizing substantial savings on water, chemicals and energy, and also reducing waste. Project results: Established The Coordination Body (11 representatives of the competent ministries, citizens' associations, media), 10 meetings held; continued to work on a voluntary basis/ be an advisory body of the Alliance (Cooperative) for promotion of safe toys, Institutional Responsibility Workshop for the Presence of Insecure Toys on the Macedonian Market – organized 7 workshops/over 100 participants, Media: 50 published articles, Leaflet for toy safety (3500 Macedonian, 1500 Albanian language), the Survey on the situation with (non)safe toys; Toys content testing in 10 cities; Public Competition for creation of first eco toy (15 applications, 17 ideas ecotoy production, 5 ecotoys selected as winners). Application for reading product declaration; 2 Workshop with the participants/candidates of the competition for safe toys; Establishment of the first (alliance) COOPERATIVE FOR PROMOTION OF SAFETY TOYS (Informal group concerned citizens and toy distributors) for promotion/support of manufacturers of safe toys; purchased two sawing & one wood making machine