Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
GB · GB product-specific legislation; General Product Safety Regulations 2005; NI EU rules
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland is a separate product-regulatory jurisdiction. For a consumer product, first identify sector legislation and residual general-safety duties. UKCA, CE and UKNI are different routes, not alternative designs for the same award badge.
Learn moreGB · Radio Equipment Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1206
Equipment intentionally transmitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination. Final-product configuration, antennas, operating bands and the intended jurisdiction determine the assessment; module-level evidence is supporting evidence only.
Learn moreGB · RoHS Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3032
Covered electrical/electronic equipment, cables and spare parts, with category exclusions and exemptions. Concentrations are assessed at homogeneous-material level. GB exemption decisions and NI’s EU-based exemptions require separate checks.
Learn moreGB · UK REACH; GB CLP; Northern Ireland EU REACH/CLP
Articles, substances and mixtures trigger different requirements. Identify GB or NI, actual chemical identity, material, contact scenario and professional/consumer use. Finished textiles, footwear and plastics often require restriction screening, while paints and adhesives can additionally require mixture classification and labels.
Learn moreGB · GB assimilated 1935/2004, 10/2011 and 2023/2006; NI EU FCM law
Articles contacting food, with plastic composition rules separate from other materials. GB comprises England, Wales and Scotland with their enforcement arrangements; NI applies relevant EU food-contact law. A plastic additive authorised in one system must be checked in the other.
Learn moreGB · Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1881
Toys intended for play by children under 14, with age classification and exclusions. Childcare, sports and protective articles require their own scope check; a product can trigger additional electrical, radio or chemical duties.
Learn moreGB · GB Batteries Regulations 2008; NI EU 2023/1542 and 2026 enforcement rules
Batteries of different shapes, chemistries and uses, including batteries incorporated in appliances. GB and NI now have expressly distinct placing-on-market regimes; complete product safety, transport and waste-producer duties remain additional questions.
Learn moreGB · Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988; SI 2025/531
Domestic upholstered furniture and specified furnishings within the Regulations, subject to product definitions and exclusions. Filling, cover and composite requirements differ. Do not apply the identical test schedule to mattresses, cushions, nursery products and ordinary unupholstered furniture.
Learn moreGB · PSTI Act 2022; Security Requirements Regulations 2023, SI 2023/1007
Relevant consumer products connectable to the internet or a network, with listed exemptions. Check special exclusions for certain NI products, vehicle categories, EV charge points, medical devices, smart meters and specified computers. Wireless and physical safety remain separate obligations.
Learn moreApplicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.