The General Product Safety Regulations 2005

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2005-06-30
Last updated 2025-02-27
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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[^key-d5dcd1b0cafd0614fd1201842586166e]: Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ace97a326bbdc3273110d3e82610d5ea]: Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-963842da254f3f639f35d1834df01a71]: Reg. 6(2A) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f78973b7c7a27bc853f801d84b5f8ba7]: Reg. 6(3)(a) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(5)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ee936338244cc6f979acc51981adf96d]: Word in reg. 6(3)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(5)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-283878074e0009c79ffb1c2433347456]: Words in reg. 6(3)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 4(5)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8e3c110351929a7f9860000a7ca7aee4]: Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(4)

[^M_E_c4a34753-ba1c-4d16-bfd2-f9b29ba5696b]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

[^M_E_99588f0d-4d99-48be-815e-57e77ff294f4]: This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

[^key-aad291c63d32d7eb3cfff70537692dd4]: Word in reg. 9(1)(a) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 5(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-245eec103b7d23e00d6180feedd55f49]: Reg. 9(1)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 5(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8b1d3259df6f6f89d2884df237cdf434]: Words in reg. 9(1)(b) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(5)(a)

[^key-9cf3a2c58cfc6334b584bd80b6128f05]: Words in reg. 9(1)(b) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(5)(b)

[^V_NI_1f2dc39e-f142-4dac-9cd9-c6272bbd7c31]: Words in reg. 33(10)(b) inserted (30.10.2005) by The Medicines (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2759), reg. 1(a), Sch. para. 18

[^V_NI_b9c93064-f74a-c150-d5c8-2b0025021e66]: OJ No L311, 28/11/2001, p.67.

[^M_E_c3a35cc7-14e6-407b-c6e8-023093a55eaf]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

[^M_E_f7b4e62b-a786-499d-c685-8fb13385de1e]: This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

[^key-b802bdf5b25c1e2ab96edf28a54acf18]: Words in reg. 33 heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-59a39a702ac971cb347c5c7d13ece063]: Reg. 33(A1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-661246d625e374143cd8a525ed89d739]: Reg. 33(B1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f882375186832e5e51edbe67cbd65c8e]: Reg. 33(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7be851aa144d6cc75a66dcbfacdde845]: Words in reg. 33(2) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-dd6ec1727ff3ee894988650c031d6cf2]: Reg. 33(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-dd0697ff1b97826b303abdef85a54561]: Word in reg. 33(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(8)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f17d40347bb980e16140f987fd1abdde]: Words in reg. 33(4) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(8)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-917d3789fb2ee75669a80ca3d4317a10]: Words in reg. 33(4) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(8)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2d79847bb34db2014fd278de2492dd5a]: Reg. 33(5)-(9) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6174c67af88666671a516581cbbb187b]: Reg. 33(10)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(10) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e2747215e4abcaf4be571647fce8f070]: Reg. 33(A1)(B1) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(a)

[^key-4d03112a975bff028321565a3faa1685]: Words in reg. 33(1) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(b)(i)

[^key-5b31bd986f13188d765892c9af7f8363]: Words in reg. 33(1) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(b)(ii)

[^key-23017d153f06d188765a384448f20056]: Words in reg. 33(1) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(b)(iii)

[^key-4dc9bded10f9251e328c4007a5ff99ec]: Words in reg. 33(2) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(c)

[^key-13df03c2e933786c582e47be721165ff]: Words in reg. 33(3) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(d)(i)

[^key-13877eed7ca7e6cd7b125e735046ed73]: Words in reg. 33(3) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(d)(ii)

[^key-5a9a958d377bcfbfe22d56fd058f5ccf]: Words in reg. 33(3) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(d)(iii)

[^key-9448312864917a14b1a7dba075a17776]: Words in reg. 33(3) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(d)(iv)

[^key-e81271c069a285e465c3b926aacbb43d]: Words in reg. 33(4) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(e)(i)

[^key-995c61f56c46cd14a772be9a8d882a6b]: Words in reg. 33(4) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(e)(ii)

[^key-d8d80dba226d5bb08438fac81faa9e16]: Words in reg. 33(5) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(f)

[^key-87db90284702cb54984652e5d3c3979c]: Words in reg. 33(6) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(g)(i)

[^key-1238ac14505ff3061f5166137906b354]: Words in reg. 33(6) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(g)(ii)

[^key-6e885f34e4c1ac73e44e66641ac31633]: Words in reg. 33(8) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(6)(h)

[^V_NI_26052595-3c89-2ef0-d5b5-068f1ada4792]: OJ L084, 05/04/1993 p1.

[^V_NI_7fd3f834-d470-f44d-7328-4d1b94eaf4fa]: OJ 196, 16/08/1967 P.0001; English Special Edition Series I Chapter 1967 p.0234.

[^M_E_c70e416d-0639-4378-90dc-c441355a3c27]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

[^M_E_685730b9-7afc-40dc-989f-91ac882c144d]: This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

[^key-789bc8046871e41ae06c3fa1d0dec3e8]: Words in reg. 34(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 7(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c21d42c1d0e7bab261778b30bededa33]: Words in reg. 34(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 7(a)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7107c5e533396bdec9125de634f1aed8]: Reg. 34(2)(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 7(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^V_NI_c9d2c96d-91ef-cb4b-2862-ede967270d02]: Words in reg. 35 substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

[^V_NI_d391d4e6-f382-8fac-f77f-1ea3b0f2459b]: 1979 c. 2.

[^M_E_d1056239-62a2-4c89-a7f5-e52fea283248]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

[^M_E_055d8532-dcbf-4bf3-eb50-0be0fed17008]: This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

[^key-0f6dfde93f7bb9f76dab3cf41d4d719a]: Reg. 35 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 8 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-267115bcaf4be00cff4b7e7e05b968fb]: Words in reg. 35(2) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(7)(a)

[^key-ab1d3bd2046483bdbf65a7403c7620dd]: Words in reg. 35(4) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(7)(b)

[^M_E_173ffa84-0908-4c87-eabe-809be6e3e509]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

[^M_E_041a001c-f667-48e5-91e4-e7b6578e2cb3]: This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

[^key-73c363ac896c0ef6c1513a7000ae2e86]: Words in reg. 36 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 9 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-92948a661b4365d0ab4fc0737fb82ae2]: Words in reg. 36 substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(8)

[^key-3f2571affeb9680337a32ce415f6448c]: Reg. 38(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 10 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-433e6db5fe7928a02ce6a9b90f670e3a]: Words in reg. 38(2) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 3 para. 1(9)

[^M_F_bb88b9f3-873b-4b4b-b35c-044818d99e67]: Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(7), Sch. 4 para. 2(a); S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ee)

[^M_F_5a413ec3-f4d5-4bd3-cef7-91865f65ecfc]: Reg. 6(5) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(7), Sch. 4 para. 2(b); S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ee)

[^M_F_a282839e-0f27-401f-9f41-dff1bf080dd7]: Words in reg. 34(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 7(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-82420633b77d7e1bce949534cec8cb25]: Word in reg. 2 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2

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