Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(l) charging fees designed to recoup government costs in administering and enforcing product regulation under this Act.”
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Committee stage — Lords 20
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(l) the collection of tax and charges related to products.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert “including requirements related to the acceptance of liability by such representatives and the financial strength necessary to do so”
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(2A) Product regulations must include requirements in relation to an environmental impact assessment, and provisions related to the right to repair and the circular economy.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 42, at end insert “and emergency services”
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(l) the environmental impact of products, including but not limited to carbon footprint, recyclability, ease of repair, and expected lifespan.”
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(l) the technical systems in which products regulated under the Act are installed including, but not limited to, extending third party safety certification requirements to the system as a whole.”
Clause 2, page 3, line 14, at end insert— “(ea) a person who controls fulfilment houses in the United Kingdom;”
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “AI-product regulations
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Review of large language models
Clause 2, page 3, line 14, at end insert— “(ea) a private individual who markets a product on an online marketplace, including where that product is given away for free;”
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Review of product regulations and supply chains
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Returns policy for products containing lithium-ion on online marketplaces
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Sale of bikes on online marketplaces
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Clothing safety: regulations and requirements
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Single-use plastic safety: regulations and requirements
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Period product safety: regulations and requirements
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(l) the withdrawal from sale of products of a type concerning which Trading Standards have raised concerns, until such time as the seller has satisfied Trading Standards that those concerns are unfounded.”
Clause 3, page 4, line 3, leave out subsection (3)
Clause 3, page 3, line 42, leave out subsection (1)
Report stage — Lords 20
Clause 2, page 3, line 37, at end insert— “(7A) Provision made in reliance on subsection (1) may (among other things) identify product requirements by reference to international agreements or standards relating to the marketing or use of products, including agreements or standards as they have effect from time to time.”
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) In considering whether regulations should be made under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must have regard to the likelihood of the United Kingdom being seen as a favourable place in which to develop, manufacture or supply products.”
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, at end insert— “(za) securing that products to which this section applies are safe;”
Clause 2, page 3, line 32, leave out subsections (7) and (8)
Clause 2, page 3, line 7, at end insert— “(ca) a person who installs a product in the United Kingdom;”
Clause 2, page 3, line 34, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign”
Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign”
Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert— “(9) The final meaning or interpretation of any provision of relevant foreign law under this Act shall be made exclusively by the Secretary of State or by a court or tribunal of the United Kingdom, as appropriate, and must not be delegated or conceded to any other authority within or outside the United Kingdom.
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert— “(9) Before making provision described in subsection (7), the Secretary of State must make a statement in Parliament if the provision relates to relevant foreign law of only one of the markets listed in the definition of “relevant foreign law” in section 1(5).”
Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert— “(9) In this section, a reference to “intangible” components includes software.”
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “(2A) The Secretary of State may also by regulation make provision in relation to the marketing or use of certain products, or categories or groups of product, that present a high risk (known or emerging) to consumer health and safety, for the purpose of reducing or mitigating the risk presented by products.
Clause 2, page 3, line 37, at end insert— “(7A) Any regulations under subsection (7) which specify a relevant foreign law must specify that the foreign law referred to is that which is in application on a particular date, which must be specified.”
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
Clause 2, page 3, line 1, leave out subsection (3)
Clause 2, page 3, line 38, leave out subsection (8)
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, leave out paragraph (k)
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— “(2A) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (2) that will disadvantage the United Kingdom or its trade under—
Clause 1, page 1, line 21, at end insert— “(4A) The Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out how they expect to identify and assess risks presented by products for the purposes of this section.
Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose
Committee stage — Commons 20
To move the following Clause— “Regulations making provision within devolved competence
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
To move the following Clause— “Trading Standards Enforcement Review
To move the following Clause— “Purpose
To move the following Clause— “GB Implementation of product regulation or metrology law subject to Stormont brake
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
Clause 2, page 2, line 29, leave out paragraph (a)
Clause 2, page 2, line 30, leave out paragraph (b)
To move the following Clause— “Duties of online marketplaces
To move the following Clause— “Review of Access to Testing and Certification for SMEs
Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert— “(3A) Further, the Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsections (1) or (2) if satisfied that making the regulations will not result in reducing the necessary levels of consumer protection and regulatory standards in relation to products, with reference where applicable to equivalent product regulations or standards in force at the time.”
To move the following Clause— “Support and Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “also”
To move the following Clause— “International agreements
Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave out “(1) or”
To move the following Clause— “Product recall
To move the following Clause— “Review panel
To move the following Clause— “Alignment with EU law
To move the following Clause— “Inclusion of lithium-ion batteries as a priority product category
To move the following Clause— “Liability and redress for unsafe or defective products
Report stage — Commons 20
To move the following Clause— “Country of origin marking for ceramic products: assessment
To move the following Clause— “Product recall
To move the following Clause— “Requirement to inform customers about changes to prepackaged products
To move the following Clause— “Support and Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
To move the following Clause— “Alignment with EU law
To move the following Clause— “Liability and redress for unsafe or defective products
To move the following Clause— “Local weights and measures authorities: review
To move the following Clause— “Duties of online marketplaces
To move the following Clause— “Inclusion of lithium-ion batteries as a priority product category
To move the following Clause— “Labelling for UK-produced or manufactured products
To move the following Clause— “Review of access to testing and certification for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
To move the following Clause— “Reviews of potential country of origin labelling for meat products
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “also”
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
To move the following Clause— “International agreements
To move the following Clause— “Regulations: requirement for certification
Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “the United Kingdom” and insert “Great Britain”
To move the following Clause— “Consultation on committee to examine changes to product regulations
To move the following Clause— “Brexit good faith statement