Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 38748

Consumer Goods: Safety

Tabled: 17 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of aligning UK General Product Safety Regulations with those in the EU to remove the need for an EU Responsible Person when trading with the EU.

Answer

Justin Madders

Amending the General Product Safety Regulations that apply in Great Britain to align with the EU’s new GPSR would not remove the requirement that exists for a Responsible Economic Operator based within the EU or Northern Ireland when trading with the EU. ...

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