Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025

The Act enables the Secretary of State to create regulations covering the marketing and use of products to:

• reduce or mitigate health and safety risks from products;
• ensure products operate efficiently or effectively; and
• ensure products designed for weighing or measuring are accurate.

Regulations created under the Act can set marketing and use requirements of products for those involved in the supply chain in the United Kingdom, including:

• manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives;
• installers;
• operators of online marketplaces; 
• those carrying out assessment, verification, or certification of products; and
• those otherwise involved in the supply of products.

Regulations may set out:

• technical standards which a product must meet;
• quantities and units in which goods must or may be marketed;
• requirements for the marking or packaging of goods;
• action to take in the event of emergency;
• powers for enforcement authorities and inspectors;
• information which must be disclosed to authorities;
• fees which may be charged by authorities; and
• requirements to comply with existing product and metrology legislation.

N.B. Technical requirements set in regulations may recognise EU product legislation and requirements as meeting UK requirements, promoting the alignment of product requirements between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union.

Regulations made under the Act cannot set requirements for:

• food and feedstuffs;
• plants, fruit and fungi;
• fertilisers and plant protection products;
• animal by-products and products of animal origin;
• aircraft and aircraft components;
• military equipment; and
• medicines and medical devices.