Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 2024–25

On 21 July 2025, the UK’s Product Regulation and Metrology Bill received Royal Assent, establishing a new legal framework for ensuring the safety, compliance, and enforcement of products in the UK market.

The Act strengthens UK product law enforcement, introduces clearer obligations for online marketplaces, and aims to give regulators better tools for removing unsafe or non-compliant products quickly.

How FOLOUP Helps

For the public: FOLOUP flags dangerous products online and helps users report them quickly.
For regulators: FOLOUP tracks listings over time, documenting re-uploads, enforcement delays, and seller behaviours.
For marketplaces: Our reports assist platforms in proactive takedowns, improving compliance under the new law.

Beyond GPSR

While FOLOUP supports data structures used in the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), this is now considered secondary within the UK market. However, GPSR integration remains useful for UK-based companies exporting to EU countries.

For exporters to the EU

If you sell into the EU or Northern Ireland, see our EU GPSR guidance for industry for a quick checklist, documentation pointers and marketplace actions.

A National Tool for a National Law

As the UK strengthens product safety regulation, FOLOUP is positioned as a vital partner in monitoring, reporting, and tracing unsafe products listed across online marketplaces. We welcome collaboration with:

OPSS and other regulatory authorities
Trading Standards offices across the UK
Online marketplaces seeking compliance support
Consumers and civil society organisations

Last updated: 10 October 2025

This page is for general guidance. It does not replace legal advice or official guidance from EU or UK authorities.