Resources

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Product Safety: Changes to the Mandatory Licensing Conditions: digital proof of age for alcohol sales; Product safety community training funding opportunity
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

Fixed Penalty Notice Templates - Tobacco and Vapes Act. For England and Wales.

Meeting minutes from the Vaping Expert Panel that took place on 8th September 2026.

Introduction to Fireworks Enforcement webinar presented Ian Hillier on behalf of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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Product Safety: International Product Safety week; Cosmetics Sandbox; OPSS Delivery Report 2025/2026
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Product Safety Database update; Reminder of call for evidence for Toys Safety in the UK; Asbestos in Consumer Products
Wider Updates: Building LA Capability recorded Training webinars; Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

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Product Safety: Product Safety Database Annual Report 2025 to 2026; Plug in Solar Statutory Instrument
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority – now on Regulators’ Companion

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Product Safety: Statutory guidelines on the sale of Disposable BBQs; Asbestos in Consumer Products; Update: Advisory Note - Border Targeting: Asbestos in Consumer Products; Part worn tyres intelligence sharing; Stay Safe This Summer campaign; Squishy Toys; Fireworks and Pyrotechnics in the UK open consultation
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority – now on Regulators’ Companion

A document outlining summaries of businesses looking into joining the Primary Authority Scheme under Trading Standards, Environmental Health or Fire Safety regulatory functions. This webpage will be updated weekly, so please select "Register my interest" at the bottom of the page to receive email notifications

In response to the current high heat event and extended dry spells / droughts and the risk to public safety this involves, the Government has published statutory guidelines made under the General Product Safety Regulations, in relation to the supply of disposable BBQs.OPSS contacted Chief Fire Officers on 14 August 2026 regarding the announcement.

In response to the current high heat event and extended dry spells / droughts and the risk to public safety this involves, the Government has published statutory guidelines made under the General Product Safety Regulations, in relation to the supply of disposable BBQs.OPSS contacted Local Authority Heads of Services on 14 August 2026 regarding the announcement

The Tobacco Products Expert Panel (TEP) outlining the purpose, membership, responsibilities and function of the TEP.

Terms of reference outlining the purpose, membership, responsibilities and function of the TEP.

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Product Safety: Asbestos in Consumer Products; Stay Safe This Summer campaign; Designated standards for PPE and Machinery published; Resource available for borderline cosmetics and aesthetics products
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

The Department for Health and Social Care has published four pieces of guidance to support understanding of initial measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026. These measures will commence on 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.

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Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity; Launch of fireworks consultation; Stay Safe This Summer campaign
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Squishy toys guidance for consumers and parents; Asbestos in Consumer Products; Stay Safe This Summer campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Wider Updates: Publication of OPSS Delivery Report 2025-2026; Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Asbestos in Consumer Products; Fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK consultation; Product Targeting Assessment 2 (PTA 2)
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses

PTA2 aims to identify product subcategories that present most concerns in each sector and assessing their priority based on indicative risk (including physical, environmental and financial harm), public intolerance, and organisational readiness.

Product subcategories were triaged for assessment based on data from Product Safety Database (PSD), expert judgement of Sector Virtual Teams (SVTs), and other evidence including Product Fire Notifications, reactive allegations and case work.

Note: Definition of product subcategories can be found from GS1 Global Product Classification (brick level).

OPSS hosted an online briefing for Local Authorities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the current updates concering consumer products which have been recalled due to the presence of asbestos in sand. Since February's briefing there have been many updates which can be viewed in the recording below.

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Product Safety: Published Advisory Note – Asbestos in Consumer Products; Live Briefing on Asbestos in Consumer Products; EU Batteries Regulations in Northern Ireland
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions and e-learning courses