Resources

A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017.

European Commission updated 'Blue Guide' on the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach.

OPSS guidance for Local Authority Trading Standards on risk assessing products that contain button and coin batteries (February 2023).

Product safety compliance update for cricket PPE (excluding helmets) from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Video of a weighbridge test and how to perform one.

This Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) guidance relates to bulk liquid fuel measuring systems on road tankers.

Toy manufacturers', importers' and distributors' responsibilities.

Guidance notes on legislation relating to gas appliances.

OPSS guidance for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) certifying for the GB and NI market.

Policy paper on the new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and political declaration as presented at the October European Council.

Database of counterfeit NIOSH respirator certificates.

A variety of GOV.UK links with information regarding the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This BSI guide summarises the main characteristics of the four most common categories of mask and face covering available in the UK that health workers and the public may use.

This guidance by the Legal Metroglogy Expert Panel relates to the weight marking of sand and ballast as outlined in Schedule 4 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, and supports guidance previously issued by The Builders Merchants Federation.

Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on PPE and hand sanitiser during COVID-19.

Guidance on how OPSS is supporting businesses and local authorities and protecting consumers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Guidance on the different regulationsthat apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment).

National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of electrical cells for consumers.

Guidance by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on the sale of fireworks by businesses.