OPSS Support for LAs Resources

Product Safety: OPSS 2024 version of the Incident Management Plan; reminder of the deadline for Designated Standards; reminder of evaluation of product recalls code of practice

Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included; reminder of Primary Authority training dates

Dates to note

Product Safety: Product safety recalls: summer safety 2024
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority – new opportunities; Businesses seeking Primary Authority – existing opportunities; final Primary Authority training dates for 2024
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Primary Authority: Businesses seeking a primary authority
Product Safety: Designated standards
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Product Safety: Evaluation of PAS7100:2022 – Product recalls code of practice
Legal metrology: Updating records of nil-holdings and calibration of local standards
Primary Authority: Primary Authority training dates
Dates to note

Head of service email to local authorities sent on 26 July 2024.

Product Safety: LA e-bike and e-scooter project returns monthly deadline
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking a primary authority
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Important updates: New ministerial team at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT); Product Safety and Metrology Bill
Product Safety: Update to LA e-bikes and e-scooters project returns form
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: OPSS funded training opportunities in July
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: July OPSS funded training; Quarterly Live Briefing
Dates to note

Product Safety: LA e-bike and e-scooter project returns monthly deadline
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
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Important updates: Pre-election period; Change of email addresses
Product Safety: Current fire safety product cases
Primary Authority: Training for new and potential Primary Authority providers; Businesses seeking a Primary Authority partner
Dates to note

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, recorded on the 30 April 2024.

OPSS quarterly briefing for Local Authority and Fire and Rescue Services from 30 January 2024.

Agenda for the Primary Authority Shared Learning Day taking place on Thursday 29 February 2024.

Product Safety: Publication of the OPSS Delivery Report 2022-23, UPP Batteries withdrawal notice
Primary Authority: Primary Authority Shared Learning Day, Primary Authority training dates, Business seeking PA Partner
Wider Updates: Announcement – extending recognition of CE marking

Product Safety – Community Focused Public Safety Funding; Product Safety Database annual reports; product-related fire incident notifications procedure – e-Bikes and e- Scooters Request;
Primary Authority – businesses seeking Primary Authority partner.

Find a UK market conformity assessment body.

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11th October 2023. Covers Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Consultations, and updates around the Section 70 Report, CE extension and e-bikes, e-scooters and conversion kits.

Product Safety Review & Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture Consultations
Community Focused Public Safety Proposals
Gas Hob Elbow Joints
Regulators' Companion
Businesses seeking PA

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11 July 2023. Covers PRISM, online marketplaces, presumption of conformity, and e-bikes and e-scooters.

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 25 April 2023. Covers product safety triage and escalation, construction products, PRISM update and product safety review and REUL.