Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025

At a glance

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

• Any Person 2

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

• IPO: AI and copyright consultation (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• MHRA: Software and AI as a medical device (opens in a new tab) Publication
• European Commission: EU AI Act (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• ICO AI and data protection guidance (opens in a new tab) from ICO Detailed Guidance
• A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (opens in a new tab) Publication
• BSI standards catalogue (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• EU GPSR guidance for Northern Ireland (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab) Publication
• OPSS: Reporting product safety issues (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Placing manufactured goods on the UK market (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Placing manufactured goods on the market in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• ... and 10 more

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.