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Consumer Goods: Safety

Asked by Sorcha EastwoodAllianceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 23 December 2024UIN 20075

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support British-based businesses to appoint a responsible person under the General Product Safety Regulations to access to Northern Ireland and EU markets.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Government is supporting small businesses to understand and comply with the new General Product Safety Regulation.

We have published guidance on the new Regulation in Northern Ireland, which we will keep under review, and we are continuing to engage directly with businesses, including through regular drop-in sessions. Firms exporting to the EU should note that EU guidance is now available and may also wish to contact the Government’s Export Support Service.

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