We speak to CTSI Joint Lead Officer for Product Safety Christine Heemskerk about the new responsibilities for UK businesses such as manufacturers and importers; the introduction of the UKCA mark to replace the CE mark; and the concerns many trading standards professionals are likely to have when it comes to the access to, and sharing of, data about dangerous products with their European colleagues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We hear from Iain Hoey, CTSI Lead Officer for legal metrology, about what EU Exit means for businesses involved in the importing of measuring and weighing equipment, what effect EU Exit could have on the units of measurement we use, and the potential new responsibilities of trading standards in overseeing the smooth transition of new legislation in this area. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | In this introductory episode, Richard Young, Managing Editor of the Journal of Trading Standards, who has been carrying out the interviews with the EU exit experts, talks about some of the themes he's observed in his discussions and talks to host Paul Evans about the large areas of uncertainty that remain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We hear from Peter Stonely, CTSI Joint Lead Officer for Fair Trading, about the potential risks of an end to harmonised legislation; the opportunities for clarifying and even strengthening fair trading law that Brexit represents; and the potential impact of a new legislative regime on trading standards enforcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We speak to David Mackenzie, CTSI Lead Officer for eCommerce about the salient aspects of consumer law which Brexit may impact, the threats presented by regulatory divergence, and the various ways in which eCommerce cross-cuts with other aspects of trading standards, such as product safety and cross-border access to justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We speak to Steph Young, CTSI Lead Officer for Animal Health and Welfare, about what is and isn’t likely to change once a new legislative framework comes into force, discussing the risks to animal welfare brought about by changes to financial support for farmers; the new requirements for businesses involved in animal feed; and the implications that arise from losing access to data-sharing and alert systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We hear from CTSI Lead Officer for Food Standards, David Pickering, about the ways in which EU Exit could affect things like labelling, certification and risk in food standards – and whether the arrival of chlorinated chicken in the UK is a realistic possibility, or just media scaremongering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We hear from CTSI Lead Officer for Intellectual Property, Gavin Terry, who guides us through the roles of entities such as the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the European Patents Organisation in protecting the intellectual property rights of UK businesses, and assesses the various risks and threats posed by an uncertain post-Brexit future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We hear from CTSI Lead Officer for Travel, Bruce Treloar, who through the key points of the current legislation – specifically the 2018 Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements regulations – and discussed how Brexit could present problems or, in perhaps opportunities, to improve and clarify some of the existing consumer protection mechanisms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 | We hear from Elisabetta Sciallis, Lawyer at the UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC), about the potential threats EU Exit presents, and what trading standards professionals need to be aware of as the end of the transition period approaches and why the badly needed UK ECC and its role in supporting the public is now in question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.