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A Brexit Bill that is not widely talked about!

A Brexit Bill that is not widely talked about!

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill would give UK ministers the power to unilaterally align with EU regulations related to product safety, regulation and the UK metrology framework. There is still much that’s not clear about the Bill at this stage, and BASA will be monitoring the bills passage through the parliament to understand the impacts. The bill is designed to give the UK Parliament the power to update relevant laws, but we have concerns about the shortening or omission of necessary consultations that are said to allow a quicker response.

The government states the current regulatory regime needs to be modernised because it is inflexible and limited in its ability to respond to new product risks and opportunities, advancements in modern supply chains and technology, and changes in EU law. The government says that, under the current framework, the UK lacks powers to end recognition of EU product regulations in Great Britain or to recognise new and updated ones, which could lead to additional costs and uncertainty for businesses. It says this bill will allow the government to make “the sovereign choice to mirror or diverge” from the EU. 


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