The EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) and the UK Perspective
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After a short time by European standards, the new Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 23 May 2023 and will enter into effect on 13 December 2024. Compared to the Product Safety Directive, which is still in force, the GPSR imposes a significantly broader set of obligations on the economic operators concerned, particularly on the manufacturers of products, including clear requirements for the implementation of a product compliance management system, clear rules on how to perform a recall and increased notification and cooperation obligations. In parallel, the UK has developed its own UK Product Safety Regulation, which is in parts in line with the European logic, but differs decisively in other parts.
Within the webinar, Saskia Wittbrodt and Tom Walker will present the two legal systems, similarities and differences with a focus on the obligations set out for manufacturers when placing products on the markets and possible consequences in case of non-compliance: an interactive seminar covering product safety regulation in the EU and UK.
Session 1: Product Safety Regulation: the UK Perspective
Speaker: Tom Walker, Legal Director and Barrister, Blake Morgan, UK
- UK Product Safety Regulation and Brexit
- Current UK product safety regulation
- Future trends in product safety regulation
Session 2: New Poduct Safety Law in the EU under the GPSR
Speaker: Saskia Wittbrodt, Counsel, reuschlaw
- Extended producer responsibilities
- Consequences in case of non-conformities
- Perspective
The event will be held as a webinar on 11 October 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (CET) using Zoom video conferencing software.
Participation for clients, SMEs, industry, etc. is free of charge. Participation as an external consultant is subject to a fee. We charge €599 plus VAT for participation in the event, payable within 14 days of registration. If you would like to participate as an external consultant, please contact marketing@reuschlaw.de.
Please register using only your company email address.