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Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to support fireworks safety, with content for use by local authorities, community groups and the public.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Legally manufacture meters which are of the design originally approved and ensure they are verified to operate within the statutory limits.
Guidance for community groups and event organisers on running safe and considerate fireworks displays.
How to submit a cosmetic product notification to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
How to read your gas meter and convert this reading to kilowatt hours.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
A framework for how regulators should engage with those they regulate.
Information for consumers.
Find out which regulations apply to your products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them.
Guidance for heat suppliers.
Electricity Act 1989: Statutory register of all pattern approved electricity meters suitable for billing purposes in the UK.
Create a label for an energy-related product (ErP) that you make or sell to UK customers, for example white goods, boilers and other household appliances.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
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