Resources

Heads of Service email to Local Authorities sent on 20 December 2024

This email contains information on the following:

Important Update: Christmas opening hours
Product Safety: Updated resources for Buy Safe Be Safe campaign; EU Safety Reporting update; UK Health Security Agency Laser product information sheet; Designated Standards Divergence table; Divergence Tracker – Implemented EU measures table
Dates to note

This information sheet has been developed by the UK Health Security Agency based on their experiences undertaking safety assessments of consumer laser products that have been provided by the UK Local Authorities, Trading Standards, Border Force, and the Police.

Certification of MCB templates prior to first use (as derived from The Code of Practical Guidance for Packers and Importers).

Here are the 18 designated standards that have a restriction or informative note not reflected in the equivalent citation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Implemented EU measures table

Weights and Measures Act 1985 resources.

Why is Weights and Measures work important? Important facts presented by the National Measurement & Regulation Office.

PRODUCT SAFETY
E-bikes – publication of statutory guidelines for businesses

PRIMARY AUTHORITY
PAR4 User Research Volunteers

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: E-bikes – Secretary of State publication of statutory guidelines for businesses
Primary Authority: PA register user research volunteers; businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Request for Product Safety, Construction Products and Legal Metrology training feedback
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Guidance on General Product Safety legislation for Northern Ireland; Freedom of Information request – data release
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority.
Wider Updates: Request for feedback on Product Safety, Construction Products and Legal Metrology training; OPSS Horizon Scan 1.0.
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 29 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: E-bike / e-scooter fire – consumer safety campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note

Heads of Service email to Local Authorities sent on 29 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity closes Friday 6 December
Primary Authority: Proposed changes to the statutory guidance – extended deadline; Businesses Seeking Primary Authority
Wider updates: Request for feedback on Product Safety, Construction Products and Legal Metrology training
Dates to note

Heads of Service email to Local Authorities sent on 22 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:

OPSS update: Publication of OPSS delivery report 2023-24
Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 15 November 2024.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note

Updated (October 2024) version of the Expression of Interest form for Primary Authorities to complete for business seeking PA.

Product Safety: Product Safety Review – summary of responses published; consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Primary Authority – businesses seeking opportunities
Wider updates: Publication of latest wave of OPSS research on consumer attitudes; free-to-attend training
Dates to note

Heads of Service email to Local Authorities sent on 01 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:
Primary Authority: Primary Authority Online Training Opportunities, Business Seeking Primary Authority – New Opportunities
Wider Updates: Local Authority Training Opportunities
Dates to note: training available in November

Heads of Service email to local authorities sent on 25 October 2024

This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters campaigns
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes
to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority
Construction Products: Construction Products in-person training
opportunities
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 25 October 2024

This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters safety campaign
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note