Resources

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Machinery regulations update; Advisory Note – Border Targeting Asbestos in Consumer Products; Asbestos in consumer products
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Keeping up to date with Regulators’ Companion content; Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to Note

An advisory note developed by OPSS in response to emerging intelligence and recent recalls involving asbestos contamination in products containing sand. The note provides advice on product assessment, outlines potentially relevant product categories, and a request for action where products are stopped or rejected.

Please note that further updates may be issued in due course; however, you should refer to the published data sources referenced within the note for the most up-to-date information.

This document has been produced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards Border Profiling Unit. It is classified as OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE as defined by the Government Security Classifications (April 2014) and may only be disseminated to the approved distribution list as detailed in the document. If dissemination is required outside this list, please contact the Border Profiling Unit on [email protected] for advice.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Joint statement on asbestos in consumer products; Asbestos update; Launch of the OPSS Innovation Product Advice Centre
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Key Definitions and Enforcement Dates handout.

For England and Scotland.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Squishy Toys; Asbestos update; Local Authority Roundtable – DBT Product Safety Consultation – Cooperation Duty with Relevant Authorities reminder
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety:
Asbestos update
Product Safety Testing Sampling Protocol 2026-27
Product Safety Database update
OPSS supporting Child Safety Week 2026
Local Authority Roundtable – DBT Product Safety Consultation – Cooperation Duty with Relevant Authorities reminder
Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations – reminder
Primary Authority:
Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates:
Building LA Capability training sessions
Dates to note

The webpage includes the following guidance for Local Authorities for the 2026-27 Product Safety Sampling Protocol:

- 2026-27 Sampling Protocol Guidance
- Annex C - Purchase Costs Form 2026-27
- Annex D - Sampling Protocol Submission Form 2026-27
- Annex E - Sampling Protocol and PSD FAQs
- PSD Notification Timer Video
- PSD Notification User Guide

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Asbestos in consumer products – Update; Local Authority Roundtable – DBT Product Safety Consultation – Cooperation Duty with Relevant Authorities; Launch of BSI public consultation
Legal Metrology: Calibration Tour
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority – new opportunities; Businesses seeking primary authority – previously mentioned
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note

Please complete this form for the Calibration Tour.

All OPSS calibration service requests must be submitted through the LAU mailbox.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Launch of BSI public consultation
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Update to Product Safety and Legal Metrology regulations guidance; Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

Guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Asbestos in sand - new GOV.UK landing page GB only: Notice of publication for designated standards - Machinery and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Remaining sessions for Product Safety Enforcement and Market Surveillance consultation; Update to Notification Guidance for Market Surveillance Authorities
Legal Metrology: Final Reminder - Section 70 request for Weights and Measures returns 2025-26
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Important Update: Update to Head of Unit
Product Safety: Testing for asbestos in sand advisory note update; Reminder of round table sessions for Product Safety Enforcement and Market Surveillance consultation
Construction Products: Reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Invitation to consultation Thematic Round Table Sessions; OPSS Summary: Rosary peas; Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations – link to resources from online briefing
Legal Metrology: Request for Section 70 Weights and Measures returns 2025-26
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to Note

OPSS recently held an online briefing which covered the current live consultations on Product Safety Framework reform. The recording and slides used on the day can be found on this page.

OPSS recently held an online briefing which covered the current live consultations on Product Safety Framework reform. The recording and slides used on the day can be found on this page.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Launch of Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Primary Authority: Update to Primary Authority Partnership assistance form; update to process for Whirlpool Product Fire Notifications
Construction Products: Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report; reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Construction Products: Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report; Reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Primary Authority: Update to process for Whirlpool Product-related Fire Notifications; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

Information and advice on Property Raffles in accordance with the Estate Agents Act 1979.

Facts and FAQs provided by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.

Illustrative scenarios provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.