Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Conclusion 20
2nd Report - The safety of electrical goods in the UK: follow-up
Published 1 Nov 2019
Paragraph 66
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee The safety of electrical goods in the UK follow-up inquiry All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The inability of the OPSS to use civil sanctions for non-compliance with product safety standards threatens to make it a toothless regulator. Though we agree that OPSS should see part of its role as promoting best practice and supporting manufacturers, retailers and online platforms, it should also have the independence and confidence to sanction poor behaviour and non-compliance. Such sanctions would also act as an importance deterrent for non-compliance and give the OPSS more authority in dealing with manufacturers. We therefore welcome the Minister’s commitment to consider widening the range of civil and criminal sanctions available to the OPSS and look forward to seeing proposals in the near future.
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 2nd Report - The safety of electrical goods in the UK: follow-up (HC 156), paragraph 66, 1 November 2019
Government response
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