DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR PAINT BRUSHES OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: PAINTBRUSH If handle is painted of otherwise coated, customs regulations require a test report for the coating material to show that it meets the same requirements as: AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 Safety of toys (safety requirements) Part 3 Migration of certain elements requirements. This does NOT mean paintbrushes are regarded as toys, only that they have to undergo identical testing to part 3 of the toy standard, as people tend to put them in their mouths.