United Kingdom: Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, including provisions on safety standards in online marketplaces received royal assent
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Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, including provisions on safety standards in online marketplaces received royal assent
On 21 July 2025, the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 received royal assent. The Act grants regulators new powers to hold online marketplaces to the same safety standards as physical retailers. The Act applies to approximately 300,000 UK bu…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2024-09-04
under deliberation
2025-03-12
under deliberation
2025-07-10
adopted