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Written question asked by Baroness Redfern (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 December 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Office for Product Safety and Standards

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Office for Product Safety and Standards is sufficiently staffed and skilled to enforce the new regulations on mandatory recycling labelling.

Answer

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has agreed, in principle, to act as a National Regulator for the new regulations on mandatory recycling labelling, which form part of proposed Producer Responsibility Obligations under the Environment Act 2021. No final decision has been made that OPSS shall adopt this enforcement role, but should OPSS become the regulator it will be funded to ensure the necessary resources, including suitably qualified staff, are available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4110
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Labelling Recycling Packaging Office for Product Safety and Standards
Link
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