Regulator Profile
OPSS
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
124
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Quick links
Consumer Protection
Product Safety
Ukca Marking
What OPSS does
Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance authorities. Part of the Department for Business and Trade.
Additional information
Key for electronics and hardware manufacturers. Oversees UKCA marking transition and product safety for online marketplaces.
Legal framework
Legislation that OPSS enforces.
Primary legislation
- Building Safety Act 2022 Act 2022
- Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 2001
- Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Act 1960
- Children Act 1989 Act 1989
- Children and Families Act 2014 Act 2014
- Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act 1987
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act 2015
- Electricity Act 1989, Section 36 Act 1989
- Finance Act 2003, Schedule 7 Act 2003
- Finance Act 2003, Schedule 8 Act 2003
- Finance Act 2007, Schedule 24 Act 2007
- Finance Act 2008, Schedule 36 Act 2008
- Finance Act 2009, Schedule 55 Act 2009
- Finance Act 2009, Schedule 56 Act 2009
- Finance Act 2015 (Section 24 - mortgage interest restriction) Act 2015
- Finance Act 2017 Act 2017
- Finance Act 2021, Schedule 24 Act 2021
- Finance Act 2022 (established marginal relief from April 2023) Act 2022
- Finance Act 2025 Act 2025
- Finance (No. 2) Act 2017, Schedule 14 Act 2017
- Firearms Act 1968 Act 1968
- Gas Act 1986 Act 1986
- Health and Social Care Act 2012 Act 2012
- Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 2017
- Housing Act 2004 (HMO licensing) Act 2004
- Immigration Act 2016 Act 2016
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 Act
- LPCDIA 1998 Act 1998
- Law of Property Act 1925 Act
- Limitation Act 1980 Act 1980
- LGMPA 1982 Act 1982
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 Act 2005
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Act 1971
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 Act 2015
- Modern Slavery Act 2015, Section 54 Act 2015
- Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Act 2023
- Planning Act 2008 - Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Act 2008
- Planning Act 2008, Section 35 Act 2008
- Police Act 1997 Act 1997
- PSTIA 2022 Act 2022
- Registered Designs Act 1949 Act
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Act 2006
- Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 Act 2013
- SSCBA 1992 Act 1992
- Subsidy Control Act 2022 Act 2022
- Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 Act 2018
- Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Section 162 - Roll-over relief on transfer of business Act 1992
- Taxes Management Act 1970 Act 1970
- Taxes Management Act 1970, Section 59A Act 1970
- Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 Act 1998
- Trade Act 2021 Act 2021
- Utilities Act 2000 Act 2000
Secondary legislation
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
- Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR) UK Statutory Instrument 1996
- Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
- UKSI 2001/1701 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
- ... and 62 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Retail
Manufacturing