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Product Safety Resources

This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
  1. Aerosols
  2. CLP Regulation
  3. Dangerous Goods
  4. European Directives
Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Safety Principles
An introduction from the Tyre Industry Federation to applicable regulations in England and Wales.
  1. Product Safety Principles
  2. Tyres
Official list of qualified gas engineers
  1. Gas Safe Register
  2. HSE
  3. Product Safety Principles
Product recall web pages.
  1. Legal and Administrative Regulations
  2. Product Recalls
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on UK REACH.
  1. HSE
  2. REACH
Resources for local regulators.
  1. PSD
  2. RAPEX
RoSPA product safety information.
  1. Aerosols
  2. Baby Goods
  3. Batteries
  4. Childcare Articles
  5. CPL
  6. Fireplace Surrounds
  7. Lasers
  8. Prams and Pushchairs
  9. Product Safety Principles
Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe (PROSAFE) risk assessment web page.
  1. General Product Safety Regulations
  2. PROSAFE
  3. Risk Assessment
ISO creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics which can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Safety Principles
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
  1. Cosmetics
  2. Product Safety Principles
ESA information and resources.
  1. Product Safety Principles
  2. RoPSA
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
  1. Electrical Safety First
  2. Plugs and Sockets
  3. Product Safety Principles
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
  1. CLP Regulation
  2. HSE
  3. REACH
European Commission information on chemicals.
  1. CLP Regulation
  2. ECHA
  3. European Communities Act 1972
  4. REACH
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) info on The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Enforcement Forum).
  1. ECHA
  2. European Communities Act 1972
  3. REACH
Resources for local regulators.
  1. GPSR
  2. OPSS
Product safety sample submission spreadsheet for local authorities.
  1. Sampling Protocol
Information on the legal status of cannabis and cannabis extracts in finished cosmetics in the UK.
  1. Cosmetics
Guidance to the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009.
  1. Aerosols
  2. Product Safety Principles
Guidance on which regulations apply to which products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them.
  1. Aerosols
  2. ATEX
  3. Cosmetics
  4. Electrical Products
  5. Electromagnetic Compatibility
  6. Fireworks
  7. Gas Appliances
  8. General Product Safety Regulations
  9. Lifts
  10. Machinery
  11. Outdoor Equipment
  12. Personal Protective Equipment
  13. PPE
  14. Pressure Equipment
  15. Pyrotechnic Articles
  16. Radio Equipment
  17. Recreational Craft
  18. Simple Pressure Vessels
  19. Toys