tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards Office for Product Safety and Standards - Activity on GOV.UK HM Government 2025-05-16T11:20:38Z /government/publications/weights-and-measures-national-and-eec-stamp-numbers#2025-05-16T11:20:38Z 2025-05-16T11:20:38Z Guidance: Weights and measures: national and EEC stamp numbers Listings of numbers for identifying items of weighing or measuring equipment. /guidance/approved-verification-guidance-application-form-and-stickers#2025-05-16T11:19:29Z 2025-05-16T11:19:29Z Approved verification: guidance and application form Weights and Measures Act 1985 and subsequent Deregulation Order 1999 (as amended). /guidance/product-safety-for-businesses-a-to-z-of-industry-guidance#2025-05-01T08:34:52Z 2025-05-01T08:34:52Z Product safety for businesses: A to Z of industry guidance Find out which regulations apply to your products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them. /government/news/new-posters-promoting-button-battery-safety#2025-05-01T08:34:15Z 2025-05-01T08:34:15Z New posters promoting button battery safety New posters promoting button battery safety provide 5 top tips to keep children safe. /government/publications/opss-population-baseline-survey-pilot#2025-05-01T08:33:00Z 2025-05-01T08:33:00Z Research: OPSS population baseline survey pilot An independent research report. /guidance/international-legal-metrology#2025-05-01T08:00:45Z 2025-05-01T08:00:45Z International legal metrology How OPSS contributes to international legal metrology and who to contact. /government/publications/furniture-and-furnishings-fire-safety-regulations#2025-04-30T12:01:22Z 2025-04-30T12:01:22Z Statutory guidance: Furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations Guidance for businesses on the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. /guidance/product-recalls-and-alerts#2025-04-29T13:10:09Z 2025-04-29T13:10:09Z Product Recalls and Alerts Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators. /guidance/designated-standards-new-or-amended-notices-of-publication#2025-04-23T12:52:12Z 2025-04-23T12:52:12Z Designated standards: new or amended notices of publication Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses. /guidance/regulations-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment#2025-04-22T14:51:22Z 2025-04-22T14:51:22Z Regulations: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers). /government/publications/general-product-safety-regulations-northern-ireland#2025-04-15T10:30:32Z 2025-04-15T10:30:32Z Guidance: General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2023/988. /government/publications/designated-standards-pressure-equipment#2025-04-11T23:05:01Z 2025-04-11T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: pressure equipment Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for pressure equipment. /government/publications/standards-general-product-safety#2025-04-11T23:05:01Z 2025-04-11T23:05:01Z Guidance: Standards: general product safety Notices of publication and a consolidated list for referenced standards for general product safety. /government/publications/designated-standards-measuring-instruments#2025-04-11T23:05:01Z 2025-04-11T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: measuring instruments Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for measuring instruments. /government/publications/designated-standards-ppe#2025-04-11T23:05:01Z 2025-04-11T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: PPE Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for personal protective equipment (PPE). /government/publications/designated-standards-pyrotechnic-articles#2025-04-11T23:05:01Z 2025-04-11T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: pyrotechnic articles Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for pyrotechnic articles. /guidance/legal-metrology-support-for-local-authorities#2025-04-09T11:22:14Z 2025-04-09T11:22:14Z Legal metrology: support for local authorities Resources for local regulators. /government/publications/opss-product-safety-testing-sampling-protocol-programme#2025-04-09T08:45:57Z 2025-04-09T08:45:57Z Research: OPSS Product Safety Testing Sampling Protocol Programme Results from the OPSS Product Safety Testing Sampling Protocol Programme for April 2020 to March 2024. /government/publications/designated-standards-gas-appliances#2025-04-07T23:05:03Z 2025-04-07T23:05:03Z Guidance: Designated standards: gas appliances Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for gas appliances. /guidance/refining-the-law-to-better-protect-consumers#2025-04-01T10:41:01Z 2025-04-01T10:41:01Z Refining the law to better protect consumers Through the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, the Government will be able to amend regulations to reflect how products are bought and used today and in the future.