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This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on safety requirements for class II jewellers scales.
  1. NAWI
  2. Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
  1. Diesel Additives
  2. Liquid Fuel
Database of type examination and type approval metrology equipment certificates.
  1. Certification Bodies
  2. MID
  3. NAWI
  4. WELMEC
Animation from Better Business for All (BBfA) explaining requirements around fire safety.
  1. Fire Safety
Animation from Better Business for All (BBfA) explaining the role of trading standards.
  1. Trading Standards
Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
  1. Machinery
Guidance by the National Product Safety Group (NPSG) on personal light electric vehicles (PLEVs).
  1. e-Scooters
  2. Hoverboards
  3. Machinery
Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls and other corrective actions.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Recalls
PROSAFE website.
  1. European Communities Act 1972
  2. European Directives
  3. PROSAFE
Resources for local regulators.
  1. PSD
  2. RAPEX
Product recall web pages.
  1. Legal and Administrative Regulations
  2. Product Recalls
ESA information and resources.
  1. Product Safety Principles
  2. RoPSA
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
  1. Electrical Safety First
  2. Plugs and Sockets
  3. Product Safety Principles
Health and Safety Executive's role as policy lead for health and safety in the workplace and as regulator for product safety for goods used in the workplace.
  1. European Directives
  2. HSE
  3. Market Surveillance
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
  1. Cosmetics
  2. Product Safety Principles
Official list of qualified gas engineers
  1. Gas Safe Register
  2. HSE
  3. Product Safety Principles
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
  1. Aerosols
  2. CLP Regulation
  3. Dangerous Goods
  4. European Directives
RoSPA product safety information.
  1. Aerosols
  2. Baby Goods
  3. Batteries
  4. Childcare Articles
  5. CPL
  6. Fireplace Surrounds
  7. Lasers
  8. Prams and Pushchairs
  9. Product Safety Principles
Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Safety Principles
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on UK REACH.
  1. HSE
  2. REACH
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
  1. CLP Regulation
  2. HSE
  3. REACH