Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Primary Authority review tool template annual review form.
- Tools and guidance
Primary Authority review tool gap analysis template.
- Tools and guidance
Guidance on the use of the Primary Authority review tool.
- Tools and guidance
Primary Authority review tool template workplan.
- Tools and guidance
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards. January 2023.
- Enforcement
- Product safety
- REUL
- Sampling protocol
- Vapes
A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.
- Charging Points
- Electric Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017.
- Altenative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017
- Charging Points
- Electric Vehicles
European Commission updated 'Blue Guide' on the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach.
- The Blue Guide
Product safety compliance update for cricket PPE (excluding helmets) from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
- Cricket
- OPSS
- PPE
Video of a weighbridge test and how to perform one.
- OPSS
- Public Weighbridges
National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of contract office chairs.
- NPSG
This Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) guidance relates to bulk liquid fuel measuring systems on road tankers.
- Bulk Fuel
- Liquid Fuel
- LMEP
- Road Tankers
Guidance notes on legislation relating to gas appliances.
- Gas Appliances
- Product Safety Principles
Toy manufacturers', importers' and distributors' responsibilities.
- CE Marking
- Product Safety Principles
- Toys
Purchase costs form for 2020/21 in relation to product safety published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
- Purchase Costs Form
- Sampling Protocol
- Testing
OPSS guidance for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) certifying for the GB and NI market.
- Notified Bodies
- WELMEC
- NAWI
- NANDO
- MID
- Market Surveillance
Policy paper on the new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and political declaration as presented at the October European Council.
- Northern Ireland Protocol
Listing of Nando (New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations) notified bodies in regards to PPE.
- PPE