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ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 6 not read yet
- retained food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004 as retained)
- GB plastic food-contact rules (retained Reg. 10/2011)
- GB ceramics rules
- UK REACH restrictions
- General Product Safety Regulations 2005
- Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
- PSTI
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 19 Aug 20263 areas read · 3 not read yet
- retained and amended Reg. 1223/2009 Annexes II to VI and Art. 19 (legislation.gov.uk)
- retained Reg. 1223/2009 Arts. 4 to 13: UK Responsible Person, safety assessment and safety report, product information file, SCPN notification (legislation.gov.uk)
- Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478): labelling language
- Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 offences, penalties and enforcement powers
- differences between GB and Northern Ireland
- packaging rules, and the SPF and UVA testing approach for sunscreen claims (Recommendation 2006/647/EC)
Packaged food and beveragesMain sourcesfrom 13 Nov 20255 areas read · 9 not read yet
Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.
- retained Reg. 1169/2011
- Reg. 1333/2008 and Reg. 178/2002 as amended for Great Britain (legislation.gov.uk)
- Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855)
- contaminants as retained Reg. 1881/2006
- GB food additive list (retained Reg. 1333/2008 Annex II as in force on 2024-06-28, the terms the FSA register preserves)
- GB food additive list changes after 2024-06-28 (Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation from 1 April 2025 by S.I. 2025/361; the FSA Register of Food Additive Authorisations holds later changes, for example the February 2026 steviol glycoside conditions E 960a-c)
- GB Annex III of Reg. 1333/2008 (additives in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients)
- Northern Ireland (EU rules apply under the Windsor Framework)
- Scottish
- Welsh and Northern Irish regulations
- HFSS promotion and placement rules
- front-of-pack traffic-light guidance (voluntary)
- UK GM and claims registers
- import controls (IPAFFS)
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20257 areas read · 4 not read yet
- UKCA marking and Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regs 2016
- EMC Regs 2016
- Radio Equipment Regs 2017
- RoHS Regs 2012
- WEEE Regs 2013
- PSTI Act 2022 and Security Requirements Regs 2023
- Plugs and Sockets Regs 1994
- GB ecodesign (Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regs 2021)
- Northern Ireland EU-rule application
- GB REACH article duty
- producer compliance scheme fees
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20254 areas read · 6 not read yet
- Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890)
- Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 and 2015 amendment (250 W, 25 km/h) as made
- General Product Safety Regulations 2005
- power banks and battery chargers as electrical equipment: EMC Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and WEEE Regulations 2013 (the electronics rules applied to these categories)
- GB lithium battery product-safety rules beyond the GPSR (no battery-specific instrument stored)
- revised consolidated text of SI 1983/1168 (only the text as first made is held, without later amendments)
- Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983, Road Vehicles Construction and Use for e-scooters
- Northern Ireland EU battery rule application
- producer compliance scheme fees
- SI 2008/2164 regs. 8 to 25 and SI 2009/890 enforcement, offences and scheme-approval Parts are not covered
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reg. 21
Declaration required
Importer keeps a copy of the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation for 10 years
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
“An importer must, for a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which electrical equipment is placed on the market,”
reg. 5
Declaration required
Technical documentation and conformity assessment under Schedule 2, kept 10 years (reg. 7)
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
“carry out the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 2 or have it carried out. Declaration of conformity and UK marking 6 1 Where”
reg. 6(1)
Declaration required
Declaration of conformity (reg. 38), kept up to date
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
“Where the conformity of electrical equipment with the principal elements of the safety objectives has been demonstrated by the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 2, a manufacturer must, before placing that electrical equipment on the market— a draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 38 ( ... declaration of conformity);”
reg. 7
Declaration required
A manufacturer must keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity drawn up in respect of electrical equipment and ma
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
“A manufacturer must keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity drawn up in respect of electrical equipment and make them available for inspection by the market surveillance authority for a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which the electrical equipment is placed on the market.”
- Declaration
reg. 21
Declaration required
Importer keeps a copy of the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation for 10 years
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Applies when
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
- Source
“An importer must, for a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which electrical equipment is placed on the market,”
reg. 21 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2016/1101(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
reg. 5
Declaration required
Technical documentation and conformity assessment under Schedule 2, kept 10 years (reg. 7)
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Applies when
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
- Source
“carry out the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 2 or have it carried out. Declaration of conformity and UK marking 6 1 Where”
reg. 5 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2016/1101(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
reg. 6(1)
Declaration required
Declaration of conformity (reg. 38), kept up to date
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Applies when
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
- Source
“Where the conformity of electrical equipment with the principal elements of the safety objectives has been demonstrated by the conformity assessment procedure set out in Schedule 2, a manufacturer must, before placing that electrical equipment on the market— a draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 38 ( ... declaration of conformity);”
reg. 6(1) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2016/1101(opens in a new tab)
- Declaration
reg. 7
Declaration required
A manufacturer must keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity drawn up in respect of electrical equipment and ma
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2024. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2024-10-01, last updated 2024-10-04.
- Applies when
- Rated voltage at least 50 V
- Rated voltage below 1501 V
- Sends or receives radio signals: no
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: rated voltage v, radio equipment, economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 8 Dec 2016
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 8 Dec 2016
Stated: "come into force on 8th December 2016" (reg. 1).
- Source
“A manufacturer must keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity drawn up in respect of electrical equipment and make them available for inspection by the market surveillance authority for a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which the electrical equipment is placed on the market.”
reg. 7 · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2016/1101(opens in a new tab)
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Smaller groups, fewer than 146 rules each
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Where the rules come from, and when we last checked each source.
- The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2164), latest revised, full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/24), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/1168), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1101), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1091), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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- The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1803), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls(opens in a new tab)Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · Enforcement feed (JSON)Updates: dailyLast checked: Not checked yet
- The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1768), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (c. 46), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Statute (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Product Security (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/1007), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1206), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- UK REACH restrictions (GB list)(opens in a new tab)HSE / GOV.UK · Official list (JSON)Updates: on changeLast checked: Not checked yet
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (food information to consumers), revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as retained and applying in the UK (legislation.gov.uk eur/2009/1223), with Annexes I-X(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II (domestic list of food additives) as retained in GB, point in time 2024-06-28, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: staticLast checked: Checked
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 general food law as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 on maximum levels for contaminants as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 4 versions kept
- Assimilated Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 (retained food-contact rules)(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3032), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1478), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- GOV.UK guidance: Using the UKCA marking (HTML)(opens in a new tab)UK Government (GOV.UK) · Guidance (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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