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Written question asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) on Monday, 13 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2020. It was answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Consumer Goods: Safety

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the departure of the UK from the EU, they will remain a part of the Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX); and, in this context, whether they intend to continue to exchange relevant information with the EU Commission and EU member states.

Answer

Whether the UK will remain a part of RAPEX is dependent on the outcome of the negotiations on the future economic partnership between the UK and the EU. It is the Government’s intention to seek deep regulatory cooperation with the EU as part of a new free trade agreement.

In November, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) launched the Product Safety Database to enable national and local regulators in the UK to share information on product safety notices.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL309
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Consumer goods Safety Brexit
Link
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