Call for FEA members to attend
webinar explaining new Product Regulation Bill
The Foodservice Equipment
Association (FEA) is urging its members to attend a webinar organised by the
Department of Business and Trade (DBT) explaining the Government’s proposed
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
The Bill will provide the
Secretary of State with a framework with which to make secondary legislation
that will regulate the marketing and use of products sold in the UK, in order
to reduce risk by confirming they work effectively and efficiently. The
objective is to ensure that the UK is well placed to address modern safety
issues as well as harnessing opportunities to deliver economic growth. At the same time it aims to provide a level
playing field between online and high street marketplaces.
The webinar, which will take
place on the 10th October 2024 between 15.00 and 15.40, will provide
attendees with an overview of the current policy background, the full context
of the Bill and what the powers will allow UK businesses to do. Details on
specific clauses will also be given, as well as an outline of expected
Parliamentary processes and timescales. There will also be time at the end
where policy experts will answer any questions attendees may have.
“The UK has long been a global
leader in product regulations, which help to both support businesses and
protect consumers,” says John Cunningham, chief executive of FEA. “These new
regulations will continue this tradition and futureproof the UK’s manufacturers,
so they can continue to maintain the high standards they always aim for.”
To book your place at the
webinar please
visit this link and register your interest. Your invitation
will be sent to the email you use two working days before the event takes
place. You can also contact goods.regulation@businessandtrade.gov.uk with any other questions.
The Foodservice
Equipment Association (FEA)is the independent, authoritative voice of the
foodservice equipment industry, representing nearly 200
companies who supply, service and maintain all types of commercial catering
equipment - from utensils to full kitchen schemes. For more
information on FEA visit www.fea.org.uk
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John Cunningham, FEA chief
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