Guidance

OPSS enforcement: challenges and appeals

Guidance for businesses we regulate.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 3 April 2017
• Last updated: 29 June 2023
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  1. 29 June 2023

     Revised guidance published alongside new guidance, in certain areas of regulation, on how OPSS may use its enforcement powers, and associated statutory rights to appeal.

  2. 3 April 2017

     First published.

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How to challenge or appeal an OPSS enforcement action

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This summarises rights to challenge or appeal our enforcement actions or decisions, including where you feel that we have failed to follow our Enforcement policy. Statutory rights to make representations or appeal under certain regulations are set out in guidance.

Access our guidance on enforcement actions and associated rights

If your concern relates to our approach or the behaviour of our staff, please refer to our Complaints procedure instead.