Product Safety Resources

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.

Sampling protocol for 2023/24 in relation to product safety published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards

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

National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of contract office chairs.

Guidance notes on legislation relating to gas appliances.

Toy manufacturers', importers' and distributors' responsibilities.

Purchase costs form for 2020/21 in relation to product safety published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Policy paper on the new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and political declaration as presented at the October European Council.

BSI guide for personal protective equipment (PPE) products from non-PPE manufacturers.

Listing of Nando (New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations) notified bodies in regards to PPE.

Database of counterfeit NIOSH respirator certificates.

Article by the European Safety Federation on suspiscious certificates for PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guidance for trading standards officers on applying Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)) to hand sanitiser products.

A variety of GOV.UK links with information regarding the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This BSI guide summarises the main characteristics of the four most common categories of mask and face covering available in the UK that health workers and the public may use.

Handling of Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH) safety report submission requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.

European Commission recommendation on PPE regulatory easements to help increase production of safe medical supplies.