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Paul Sheerin: Cautionary tale from Northern Ireland on Brexit
Could Brexit mean UK manufacturers cannot sell their products in the UK? Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire By Paul Sheerin The first days of July have understandably seen several reviews of the first six months of Brexit, trying to take an objective view on the impacts and challenges that have been clarified in this time. An interesting perspective on that comes from our colleagues in Northern Ireland who have really been at the sharp end of those changes, with wider stability at stake for them in addition to the economic concerns that industry strives to avoid.
New construction products regulator to have tough enforcement powers
Out-Law News | 29 Jan 2021 | 9:24 am | 1 min. read
The UK will establish a dedicated national construction products regulator with strong enforcement powers to ensure homes are built from safe materials, the housing secretary has announced.
The new regulator will sit within the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), which will be given up to £10 million in funding to establish the new function. It will work closely with the Building Safety Regulator and Trading Standards to encourage and enforce compliance.
The construction products regulator will have the power to remove any product from the market that presents a significant safety risk, and to prosecute companies which flout the rules on product safety. It will also be able to carry out its own product tests when investigating concerns.