Statutory guidance

General Product Safety Regulations 2005

Guidance for businesses.

From:
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published
1 January 2021
Last updated
4 May 2023 — See all updates

Documents

General Product Safety Regulations 2005: Great Britain

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General Product Safety Regulations 2005: Northern Ireland

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This guidance will assist your understanding of the regulations and includes obligations for producers and distributors.

The regulations require all consumer products to be safe in their normal or reasonably foreseeable usage. There are also specific regulations for some product sectors, setting out essential safety requirements.

Read product safety advice for businesses.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2021
Last updated 4 May 2023 + show all updates

  1. Guides updated with minor amendments and references to the Windsor Framework.

  2. GB guide updated to reflect the further extension of the transition period for UKCA marking.

  3. GB guide updated.

  4. Guides amended to clarify what actions businesses must take if non-compliance with the regulations is found.

  5. GB and NI guides converted to HTML format for accessibility reasons.

  6. First published.

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