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Guidance for businesses on the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations.
Background information on the scheme.
Information for businesses on the regulatory framework and transitional arrangements January 2023.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for radio equipment.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
How to ensure the products you make or import comply with the law and are safe for consumers to use.
Guidance for businesses on Regulation 1223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
An approach to improving local regulation in the area of age restricted products and services.
Guidance for businesses.
Information on how businesses must notify products that pose a risk to health and safety and/or are noncompliant to the relevant authority.
How the Office for Product Safety and Standards contributes to the national regulatory landscape.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Information on how to report a serious undesirable effect (SUE) or safeguarding issue for cosmetic products.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness about potential hazards to babies associated with sleep products.
Guidance for businesses on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012.
Guidance for businesses on the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 and 2025.
What you can expect if you request a meter test.
The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 enables the Government to amend regulations to reflect how products are bought and used today and in the future.
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