OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland

OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland

From 13 December 2024, the EU Regulation 2023/988 on General Product Safety came into force and now applies in Northern Ireland (NI). Therefore, OPSS has published a fact sheet and detailed guidance document for businesses placing products on the market in NI. ...
OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland

FYI – Non-compliant CPSRs in the UK

The CTPA had a news item on the 26th of July regarding the fact that they have been made aware that there are some companies providing Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSRs) for UK-based Responsible Persons (RPs) which are non-compliant and may even be fraudulent. ...
Turkey – New Cosmetic Products Regulation

Turkey – New Cosmetic Products Regulation

On 8 May 2023, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TMMDA) published their Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) No. 32184 in the Official Gazette, which will enter into force six months after its publication, on 8 November 2023.  TMMDA’s further...
OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland

New SCPN Archive Notifications Function

On 4 April 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent authority for cosmetic products, sent a communication to registered users of the Submit Cosmetic Products Notifications (SCPN) portal regarding the new function to archive product...