Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
- Cosmetics
- Product Safety Principles
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
- CLP Regulation
- HSE
- REACH
European Union information on the application of EU law.
- European Communities Act 1972
International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML) international vocabulary for metrology.
- OIML
- Units of Measurement
European Commission guidance on the single market for goods.
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
- The Blue Guide
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
- Aerosols
- CLP Regulation
- Dangerous Goods
- European Directives
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
- Electrical Safety First
- Plugs and Sockets
- 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.
- European Directives
- HSE
- Market Surveillance
Euramet guidance on calibrating of non-automatic weighing instruments.
- UK Weighing Federation
- NAWI
European Commission guidance on harmonised standards.
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
- The Blue Guide
OIML model regulations specifying the metrological characteristics of measuring instruments and methods and equipment for checking their conformity.
- Packaged Goods
- Verification
- Weights
- NAWI
- Cold Water Meters
- Automatic Catchweighing Machines
- Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments
- Automatic Rail Weighbridges
- Beltweighers
- Measuring Instruments
- Metal Stamps
- Load Cells
- Graduated Pipettes
- Length Measures
European Commission guidance on CE marking.
- CE Marking
- European Communities Act 1972
European Commission guidance on harmonised standards.
- The Blue Guide
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
European Commission guidance on the single market for goods.
- The Blue Guide
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
ISO creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics which can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles
Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe (PROSAFE) risk assessment web page.
- General Product Safety Regulations
- PROSAFE
- Risk Assessment
RoSPA product safety information.
- Aerosols
- Baby Goods
- Batteries
- Childcare Articles
- CPL
- Fireplace Surrounds
- Lasers
- Prams and Pushchairs
- Product Safety Principles
Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles