OPSS Support for LAs Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Product Safety – Community Focused Public Safety Funding; Product Safety Database annual reports; product-related fire incident notifications procedure – e-Bikes and e- Scooters Request;
Primary Authority – businesses seeking Primary Authority partner.
Primary Authority – businesses seeking Primary Authority partner.
- Local authority
Product Safety: Advice on Li-ion batteries – Storage and Disposal
Primary Authority: Business Seeking Primary Authority Partner
Wider Updates: Consultation on Growth Duty
Primary Authority: Business Seeking Primary Authority Partner
Wider Updates: Consultation on Growth Duty
- Head of service
Product Safety: Designation of the Electric Toy Standard, Community Focused Public Safety Funding
Primary Authority: Business Seeking PA Partnership
Primary Authority: Business Seeking PA Partnership
- Head of service
Product Safety: Community Focused Public Safety Funding
Primary Authority: Business Seeking PA Partnership
Primary Authority: Business Seeking PA Partnership
- Head of service
Primary Authority: Button Batteries Safety Event, Businesses Seeking PA Partnership
Product Safety: Product Safety Database Update
Product Safety: Product Safety Database Update
- Head of service
OPSS Enforcement Policy: Opportunity to Comment
Product Safety: Community Focused Public Safety Funding; Sampling Protocol
Primary Authority: PA Regional Group – Date Change
Product Safety: Community Focused Public Safety Funding; Sampling Protocol
Primary Authority: PA Regional Group – Date Change
- Head of service
Call for Evidence – Smarter Regulation Programme
Product Safety: Restrictions and Amendments to Designated Standards, Halloween Product Recalls
Primary Authority: Button Battery Safety Event
Product Safety: Restrictions and Amendments to Designated Standards, Halloween Product Recalls
Primary Authority: Button Battery Safety Event
- Head of service
Product Safety: Publication of the Product Safety Database annual report; last few days of product safety consultations
Primary Authority: Button Battery Safety, Business Seeking PA, PARG Dates, PA Training
Primary Authority: Button Battery Safety, Business Seeking PA, PARG Dates, PA Training
- Head of service
Quarterly Online Briefing
Product Safety: PSR and FFR Consultations Links
Product Safety: PSR and FFR Consultations Links
- Head of service
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11th October 2023. Covers Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Consultations, and updates around the Section 70 Report, CE extension and e-bikes, e-scooters and conversion kits.
- Local authority
Quarterly Online Briefing
Product Regulation: Extension of CE Marking Update
Primary Authority: PA Regional Group - October 2023
Product Regulation: Extension of CE Marking Update
Primary Authority: PA Regional Group - October 2023
- Head of service
Quarterly Online Briefing
Primary Authority: Upcoming Primary Authority Training Dates
Primary Authority: Upcoming Primary Authority Training Dates
- Head of service
Legal Metrology: Publication of the Section 70 Weights and Measures data returns and report 2022-23
Primary Authority: Businesses Seeking PA
Primary Authority: Businesses Seeking PA
- Head of service
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooter Consumer Awareness
Primary Authority: Businesses Seeking PA
Wider Updates: Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations - Heat Networks, LA Building Regulatory Capability Invitation to Tender
Primary Authority: Businesses Seeking PA
Wider Updates: Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations - Heat Networks, LA Building Regulatory Capability Invitation to Tender
- Head of service
Product Safety: Gas Hobs Corrective Action Programme
Wider Updates: Improving Consumer Transparency Consultation, Delay to PSD Update
Wider Updates: Improving Consumer Transparency Consultation, Delay to PSD Update
- Head of service
Product Safety: Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Consultation
Primary Authority: PA Sector Panel – Call for new members, OPSS Primary Authority Training
Primary Authority: PA Sector Panel – Call for new members, OPSS Primary Authority Training
- Head of service
Product Safety: Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety consultations engagement session; OPSS Online Marketplace Testing Programme; Product Recalls and Alerts
Legal Metrology: Publication of Section 70 report
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking PA partner
Legal Metrology: Publication of Section 70 report
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking PA partner
- Head of service
Product Safety: Product Safety Alert, Consultation Events
- Head of service
Product Safety Review & Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture Consultations
Community Focused Public Safety Proposals
Gas Hob Elbow Joints
Regulators' Companion
Businesses seeking PA
Community Focused Public Safety Proposals
Gas Hob Elbow Joints
Regulators' Companion
Businesses seeking PA
- Local authority
Product Safety: Consumer Awareness Activity Funding Reminder
- Head of service