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