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The UK has released the revised Product Safety and Metrology Regulations 2024
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2024-11-05
The UK's 2024 Product Safety Regulation comes into effect, providing companies with flexibility to comply with EU or UK requirements, revoking the original recognition expiration date for EU goods requirements, and replacing it with recognition of EU testing clauses, covering 21 product regulations.
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Background -On August 2, 2023, the UK government released its long-awaited proposal for reforming the UK product safety system. This work was first announced in March 2021. -On January 26, 2024, the UK issued Notice G/TBT/N/GBR/72, announcing the revised draft of the "2024 Product Safety and Metrology (Revised) Regulations" and conducting a WTO TBT notification. -On May 23, 2024, the revised Product Safety and Metrology Regulations 2024 were officially passed by the UK Parliament. |
The UK Product Safety and Metrology, etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which came into effect on October 1, 2024, aims to provide flexibility and options for businesses to comply with EU requirements (including the use of CE marking) or UK requirements (including UKCA marking) to comply with product regulations within the scope of this statutory instrument.
The two main objectives of revising this regulation are:
-Revoke the original recognition expiration date for certain EU goods (originally scheduled for December 31, 2024) and remove relevant transitional clauses that are no longer needed. This means that the UK continues to recognize EU regulatory requirements for products within the scope of goods sold in its market.
-Replace the original expiration clauses and related transitional clauses with clauses recognizing EU testing or conformity assessment procedures. This will allow manufacturers who have undergone conformity assessment procedures with EU accredited bodies to use the UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) mark instead of the relevant EU conformity mark.
Specific applicable product regulations
The products that were originally scheduled to expire due to the revocation of EU recognition requirements are currently governed by 21 regulations, including 18 product regulations under the responsibility of the Department for Business and Trade, the 2010 Energy related Product Ecological Design Regulations (Energy Safety and Net Zero Energy Department, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Explosive Ordnance Regulations 2014 [(Department of Labor and Pensions (Health and Safety Executive), Department for Work and Pensions (Health and Safety Executive) and RoHS 2012 (Ministry of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The jurisdiction of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The detailed list is as follows:
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Chinese Name |
Regulatory Number | English Name |
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Measuring cup and bottle (EEC requirements) regulations |
1977/932 |
Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977/932 |
| Regulations on Environmental Noise Emissions from Outdoor Equipment |
2001/1701 |
Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001/1701 |
| Mechanical Supply (Safety) Regulations |
2008/1597 |
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008/1597 |
| Regulations on Aerosol Dispensers |
2009/2824 |
Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009/ 2824 |
| Ecological Design Regulations for Energy Related Products |
2010/2617 |
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010/2617 |
| Toy (Safety) Regulations |
2011/1881 |
Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011/1881 |
| RoHS regulations* |
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (‘The RoHS Regulations’)* |
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Explosive Ordnance Regulations |
2014/1638 |
Explosives Regulations 2014/1638 |
| Fireworks (Safety) Regulations |
2015/1553 |
Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015/1553 |
| Personal protective equipment (EU regulations) |
2016/425 |
Personal Protective Equipment (EU Regulation) 2016/425 |
| Gas appliances (EU regulations) |
2016/426 |
Gas Appliances (EU Regulation) 2016/426 |
| Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations |
2016/1101 |
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016/1101 |
| Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations |
2016/1105 |
Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016/1105 |
| Regulations for equipment used in potentially explosive environments |
2016/1107 |
Equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres Regulations 2016/1107 |
| Regulations on Measuring Instruments |
2016/1153 |
Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016/1153 |
| Regulations on Non Automatic Weighing Instruments |
2016/1152 |
Non-automatic weighing instruments Regulations 2016/1152 |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations |
2016/1091 |
Electromagnetic compatibility Regulations 2016/1091 |
| Simple Pressure Vessel (Safety) Regulations |
2016/1092 |
Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016/1092 |
| Elevator regulations |
2016/1093 |
Lifts Regulations 2016/1093 |
| Radio Equipment Regulations |
2017/1206 |
Radio Equipment Regulations 2017/1206 |
| Leisure Boat Regulations |
2017/737 |
Recreational Craft Regulations 2017/737 |
*For the restriction of harmful substances in electrical equipment, a two-part approach has been announced. If the product complies with the maximum concentration values specified in Annex II of the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU), the current EU regulations and CE marking will continue to be recognized in the UK. If the product relies on exemptions, the current EU regulations and CE markings will continue to be recognized, provided that the product has an equivalent exemption under the UK RoHS regulations.
The introduction of the 2024 Product Safety Regulations goes against the UK's initial policy of replacing the EU CE mark with the UKCA mark. Each company can decide for themselves which method is most suitable for their business. However, please note that as stated on the gov.uk website, not all products can adopt this method. Medical equipment, construction products, ship equipment, railway products, cableways, movable pressure equipment, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems all have their own specific regulatory requirements.
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