Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on safety requirements for class II jewellers scales.
- NAWI
- Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the addition of lemon to spirit drinks.
- Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the weight marking of printer cartridges.
- Packaged Goods
- Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the use of non-automatic weight instruments (NAWIs) by pawnbrokers.
- NAWI
- Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls and other corrective actions.
- BSI
- Product Recalls
PROSAFE website.
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
- PROSAFE
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
- Aerosols
- CLP Regulation
- Dangerous Goods
- European Directives
Health and Safety Executive's role as policy lead for health and safety in the workplace and as regulator for product safety for goods used in the workplace.
- European Directives
- HSE
- Market Surveillance
Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe (PROSAFE) risk assessment web page.
- General Product Safety Regulations
- PROSAFE
- 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.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
- Cosmetics
- Product Safety Principles
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
- Electrical Safety First
- Plugs and Sockets
- Product Safety Principles
Official list of qualified gas engineers
- Gas Safe Register
- HSE
- Product Safety Principles
RoSPA product safety information.
- Aerosols
- Baby Goods
- Batteries
- Childcare Articles
- CPL
- Fireplace Surrounds
- Lasers
- Prams and Pushchairs
- Product Safety Principles
Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles
European Commission information on chemicals.
- CLP Regulation
- ECHA
- European Communities Act 1972
- REACH
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) info on The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Enforcement Forum).
- ECHA
- European Communities Act 1972
- REACH
Resources for local regulators.
- Database
- OPSS
- Product safety
