Tag: UK
Online Safety Act Update
The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), which you can read more about in this November 2023 client alert, imposes extensive new obligations on certain types of online service providers. In some cases, the OSA will apply to online marketplaces and certain ancillary services – for example, where user-to-user (U2U) or search services are offered – and there are potential implications in respect of products that may be sold to consumers as a result.
Claire Temple, Carol Holley , Carolina Ljungwaldh and Mo Swart
ICPHSO Holds 2024 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium on February 19-22, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
Are You Ready for the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Regime?
Edward Turtle and Corinne Robinson
The UK has introduced a new cybersecurity regime under delegated legislation which will apply to consumer connectable products from April 2024. The regime has a very broad scope (applying to most connected products) and a short lead time (less than six months from now), and there has been minimal publicity about the impact of the changes
The Jury Has Spoken: Two Executives Convicted in Groundbreaking Consumer Product Safety Prosecution
Rod Freeman , Daniel Grooms , Matt Howsare and Shawn Skolky
In November 2023, a jury convicted two corporate executives of conspiracy and failure to report information about defective residential dehumidifiers as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The jury verdict is groundbreaking because it is the first ever criminal conviction of corporate executives for failure to report under the CPSA. The judge’s decision on sentencing for the two defendants likely will put an end to the yearslong series of civil and criminal enforcement actions involving multiple Gree companies relating to the recalled dehumidifiers. The numerous actions over prior years were related to the companies’ recalls of multiple dehumidifiers linked to over 450 reported fires and millions of dollars in property damage.
Plastic Packaging Tax: Lifting the Lid
David Wilson , Natasha Kaye , Jack Jones and Eerik Kukebal
In this post, we lift the (recyclable!) lid on plastic packaging taxes – a relatively new and evolving area of environmental taxation. We focus on the UK’s plastic packaging tax, highlighting areas of complexity and steps to take if you may be within its scope, and provide an overview of the approach(es) being taken within the European Union.
PFAS – Navigating Diverging Regulatory Approaches and Liability Risks in the EU, UK and US
Join the Cooley international products and business litigation teams for a 45-minute, rapid-fire webinar to discuss the latest EU proposal to restrict PFAS, ongoing initiatives to regulate PFAS in the UK and US, and associated liability risks for product stakeholders.
WEBINAR: European Commission Briefing on the New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
This webinar is brought to you by the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) and the European Commission’s Product Safety Unit.
UK Product Safety Review Power Briefing Webinar
Join Cooley’s International Products Team for a 30 minute overview and discussion of the key proposals contained in the UK’s long awaited Product Safety Review and their potential impact on those doing business in the UK.
UK Government Provides Limited Extensions to Recognition of CE Marks for Medical Devices in Great Britain
Elizabeth Anne Wright , Jessica Lauren Koffel and Alix Vermulst
On 1 August 2023, the UK government announced plans to extend recognition of CE marking ‘indefinitely’ for certain products placed on the Great Britain market (England, Wales and Scotland).
UK Product Safety Review Finally Published – and Contains Some Surprises
Claire Temple , Ed Turtle , Rod Freeman and Tracey Bischofberger
On 2 August 2023, the UK government published its long-awaited proposals for reform of the UK product safety regime. There are 13 wide-ranging proposals, some of which could radically change the UK product safety landscape and/or have a significant impact for stakeholders.