Product Safety Resources

Introduction to PRISM and risk basics webinar presented by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

Guidance outlining how retailers can collect used vapes in store, store them safely and arrange collections on a regular basis.

Guidance for Trading Standards Professionals in raising queries on e-cigarettes to the Vaping Expert Panel

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A detailed summary of the arrangements in place to make notifications outside the UK, but the initial obligation is on a business to meet its overseas notification obligations.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards delivery report sets out how to protect consumers through robust product regulation, working with local trading standards officers and delivering with partners.

MHRA template for E-Cigarette Seizure review

Advice issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Office for Product Safety and Standards strategy for strengthening the national capacity for product safety.

Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.

Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.

Summarises the regulations which Vape Producers must comply with under the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive. Includes producer and distributor obligations and Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) and a list of AATFs identified by OPSS.

A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.

A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017.

Product safety compliance update for cricket PPE (excluding helmets) from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.