Resources

Why is Weights and Measures work important? Important facts presented by the National Measurement & Regulation Office.

PRODUCT SAFETY
E-bikes – publication of statutory guidelines for businesses

PRIMARY AUTHORITY
PAR4 User Research Volunteers

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 29 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: E-bike / e-scooter fire – consumer safety campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 15 November 2024.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note

Updated (October 2024) version of the Expression of Interest form for Primary Authorities to complete for business seeking PA.

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 25 October 2024

This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters safety campaign
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note

A recording and slides from OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing for Local Authorities hosted on Tuesday 8 October at 4pm.

There are approximately 3,500 designated standards. To date, 509 new or amended European harmonised standards have been designated since 1 January 2021. Attached are the 18 designated standards that have a restriction or informative note not reflected in the equivalent citation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Primary Authority Regional Groups and Panels

Guidance from the Vaping Expert Panel on what officers should do if they discover vapes containing CBD (cannabidiol) or THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) during enforcement visits.

A list of businesses that provide testing of vape liquids – inclusion on this list is not to be seen as approval or authorisation by CTSI or the Vaping Expert Panel.

Training session, including information on standards and the dangers of lithium-ion batteries

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, recorded on the 30 April 2024.

Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

IPO Trade Marks Explained webinar provided by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

IPO Copyright Explained webinar provided by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

IPO legal update training provided by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

PRISM Spotlight On: recording your risk assessments, including using the digital tools presented by the Department for Business and Trade.

PRISM Spotlight On: using data and arriving at probabilities for your harm scenarios presented by the Department for Business & Trade.