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The regulatory system for product safety is facing multiple new challenges that it will need...
Conclusion
The regulatory system for product safety is facing multiple new challenges that it will need the skills and resources to be able to respond to. For example: the OPSS and Trading Standards services will need to give greater consideration to how they regulate safety risks arising from product software and changing technology; there are new regulatory 29 Q 5 30 C&AG’s Report, para 4.9 31 Qq 44, 19 32 Qq 19–20; C&AG’s Report, para 4.10 33 Q 46 34 Q 22; OPSS, UK Product Safety Review: Call for evidence, March 2021 Protecting consumers from unsafe products 13 functions and an expected increase in goods checking at the border following EU Exit; and the OPSS will be taking on additional responsibilities for the regulation of construction products on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.35
Government Response
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Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Nineteenth Report - Protecting consumers from unsafe products
30 Sep 2021
HC 180
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.0 yrs
Report published
30 Sep 2021