LoginSafety & Standards: the road ahead
Sorely needed and long-awaited, what is the future for the new product safety office?
Posted 13 May 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Consumer Goods and Services|National
ANALYSIS: The creation of the Office for Product Safety and Standards marked a major shift in the UK's product safety landscape, but questions remain over recalls, enforcement powers and restoring public confidence after high-profile fires.
In January, the Government revealed it would launch the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS or Safety & Standards) with immediate effect as part of its response to a working group on product recalls and safety established by Margot James MP in October 2016. As he unveiled the new Office, Consumer Minister Andrew Griffiths MP, acknowledged that the tragic events at Grenfell Tow...
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