Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) fireworks guidance.
- Fireworks
- HSE
- Product Safety Principles
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on the local authority notified body protocol.
- Stickers
- Verification
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance for inspectors and manufacturers of weights and measures equipment.
- Automatic Catchweighing Machines
- Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments
- Automatic Rail Weighbridges
- Beltweighers
- Capacity Measures
- Cold Water Meters
- Intoxicating Liquor
- Length Measures
- Liquid Fuel
- NAWI
- Road Tankers
- Verification
The framework for the operation of Primary Authority.
- Primary authority
- Statutory Guidance
Guidance note by the European Commission on borderline legislation for cosmetics and biocides.
- Biocide
- Cosmetics
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on product safety for businesses.
- General Product Safety Regulations
- GPSR
Department for Business and Trade guidance on CE marking on products.
- CE Marking
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
Electrical equipment manufacturers - regulations and responsibilities.
- CE Marking
- Electrical Equipment
- Product Safety Principles
Statement of the government’s policy on conformity assessment and accreditation.
- Conformity Assessment
Statement of the government’s policy on conformity assessment and accreditation.
- Conformity Assessment
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on cosmetic product safety.
- Product Safety Principles
Information on relevant details and requirements for public weighbridge operators.
- Public Weighbridges
European Commission (EC) guidance documents from the expert group on toy safety. Includes guidance on the treatment of ‘grey zone’ products.
- Product Safety Principles
- Toys
International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) guidance to the expression of uncertainty of measurements.
- NPL
- Units of Measurement
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016.
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
- EMC
- Product Safety Principles
