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Consumer Goods: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to monitor the impact of General Product Safety regulations on SME's and sole traders sending goods to Northern Ireland.

answeredClaire HannaDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
24 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to monitor the impact of General Product Safety regulations on SME's and sole traders sending goods to Northern Ireland.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is supporting SMEs to comply with the new General Product Safety Regulation. We have published guidance and have been engaging with businesses directly. We will keep the guidance under review and will continue to engage with businesses dire...

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