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Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill: RPC Opinion

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DCMS' Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill

From:
Regulatory Policy Committee
Published
28 April 2022

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RPC Opinion: Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill

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This proposal mandates retailers to only sell consumer connected products that adhere to a minimum security baseline and to update the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) to allow for the completion of agreements of ECC rights and the efficient use of those rights.

The RPC has updated its opinion on the IA for the regulation of consumer connected product cyber security to include the Department’s submission of the de minimis assessment (DMA) on the reforms to the ECC, both of which were included in the PSTI Bill. This is in accordance with the RPC scrutiny of primary legislation IAs. In doing so, it reflects the changes made to the combined equivalent annual net direct cost to business (EANDCB) and business impact target (BIT) score for the PSTI Bill, which the RPC validates.

It is green-rated; fit for purpose.

Published 28 April 2022