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<cms:item xmlns:cms="http://www.arsdigita.com/cms/1.0" xmlns="http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/esdbody" oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ESDService:{id=402}]"><cms:name>product-safety-402</cms:name><cms:language>en</cms:language><cms:title>Product Safety</cms:title><cms:dublinCore oid="[com.arsdigita.london.cms.dublin.DublinCoreItem:{id=402}]"><cms:name>product-safety-402-dublin-metadata</cms:name><cms:dcAudience>General Public</cms:dcAudience><cms:dcCoverage>content="99XX" scheme="ONS SNAC"</cms:dcCoverage><cms:dcCoveragePostcode/><cms:dcCoverageSpatialRef/><cms:dcCoverageUnit/><cms:dcDateValid/><cms:dcDisposalReview/><cms:dcLanguage>en</cms:dcLanguage><cms:dcTemporalBegin/><cms:dcTemporalEnd/><cms:dcCreatorOwner>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorOwner><cms:dcCreatorContact>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorContact><cms:dcPublisher>Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk</cms:dcPublisher><cms:dcRights/><cms:dcKeywords>product, safety</cms:dcKeywords></cms:dublinCore><cms:textAsset oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.TextAsset:{id=402}]"><cms:content><![CDATA[<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>At present, product safety is arguably one of the most important areas of responsibilities for the Trading Standards service.</i></p><hr/><p>With the introduction of
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the Consumer Protection Act 1987, and the General Product Safety Regulations
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1994, there has been an increase in the provision for safety of consumer goods.
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The Trading Standards service has an important role in supporting and advising
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businesses, as well as cracking down on unsafe products and unscrupulous traders.
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</p><p>There has been a number
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of regulations made under the Consumer Protection Act to legislate on particular
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types of goods such as:</p><ul>
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<li title="*">The Furniture and Furnishings
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(Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.</li>
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<li title="*">The Toys (Safety) Regulations
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1995 Implementing Council Directive 88/378/EEC. </li>
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<li title="*">The Electrical Equipment
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(Safety) Regulations 1994.</li>
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<li title="*">The Plugs and Sockets
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Etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.</li>
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<li title="*">The Gas Appliances
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(Safety) Regulations 1995.</li>
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<li title="*">The Bunk Beds (Entrapment
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Hazard) (Safety) Regulations 1987.</li>
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<li title="*">The Cosmetic Product
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(Safety) Regulations 1989. </li>
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</ul><p>and
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many more.</p><h2>European Legislation</h2><p> The increase in European
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directives being enacted by UK regulations, for example Electromagnetic Compatibility
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Regulations 1992, has also meant a wider role for Trading Standards Officers,
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and an important role also in supporting and advising businesses, as well as
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cracking down on unsafe products and unscrupulous traders.</p><p>UK Regulations which implement
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EU 100A directives are becoming an important area of trading standards responsibility.
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The Regulations deal with a very wide and varied range of products and attempt
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to reduce the barriers to trade through 'Essential Safety Requirements'.</p><p>Some examples of the regulations
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already implemented:</p><ul>
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<li title="*">Medical Devices Regulations
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1994. </li>
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<li title="*">Electromagnetic Compatibility
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Regulations 1992.</li>
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<li title="*">Personal Protective
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Equipment Regulations 1992. </li>
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<li title="*">Supply of Machinery
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Regulations 1992. </li>
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<li title="*">Simple Pressure Vessels
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Regulations 1991.</li>
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</ul><h2> Further Information</h2><p>If you would like more information
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we recommend visiting the following websites:</p><ul>
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<li title="*">
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<a href="http://www.hmso.gov.uk/">
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<strong>Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)</strong>
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</a>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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Provides full text of Acts of Parliament from 1988, plus access to Inforoute,
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the Government's Information Asset Register.</li>
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<li title="*">
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<a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/">
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<strong>Department
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for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)</strong>
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</a>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people,
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animals and plants</li>
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<li title="*">
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<strong>
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<a href="http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/">Trading
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Standards Central</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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A one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK. Provides
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information for businesses and consumers. </li>
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<li title="*">
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<strong>
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<a href="http://www.hmce.gov.uk/">HM
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Customs and Excise</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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Provides information and advice for the public and for businesses.</li>
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<li title="*">
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<strong>
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<a href="http://www.oft.gov.uk/">Office
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of Fair Trading (OFT)</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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The OFT is designed with two purposes: to protect consumers and explain
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their rights; and to ensure that businesses compete and operate fairly.</li>
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<li title="*">
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<strong>
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<a href="http://www.dti.gov.uk/">Department
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of Trade and Industry (DTI)</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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Working with businesses, employees and consumers to drive up UK productivity
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and competitiveness to deliver prosperity for all.</li>
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<li title="*">
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<strong>
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<a href="http://www.fsa.gov.uk/">Food
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Standards Agency (FSA)</a>
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</strong>
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<span class="gen">link to external website</span>
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<br/>
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An independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000
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to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.</li>
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</ul><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3>
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<a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=402"> Providing Information
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(402)
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