A Major Overhaul of the UK Product Safety and Market Surveillance and Enforcement Regime

On 31 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (the “OPSS”) published two major and interconnected consultations: “The UK’s new product safety framework” and “The UK’s new core product regulation market surveillance and enforcement framework.” The consultations propose the most significant reform of UK product safety and market surveillance and enforcement in over two decades, building on the powers conferred by the Product Regulation and…
By: Jones Day