Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Statement from the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)
RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Update 18 September
皇冠体育app RPC has now completed its scrutiny of the IA.聽It has made its opinion available to the Government, and published it on the RPC鈥檚 website here. 皇冠体育app RPC rated the IA as fit for purpose;聽green-rated.
Original statement 11 September
皇冠体育app RPC produces opinions on impact assessments (IAs) to help departments ensure that the evidence and analysis in them is sufficiently robust. Our independent opinions assist ministerial decision-making and parliamentary scrutiny of regulatory proposals that are in the scope of the Better Regulation Framework. Government departments are required to submit IAs of their regulatory proposals to the RPC in sufficient time for us to issue an opinion before the legislation is presented to Parliament. 皇冠体育app IA and the RPC鈥檚 opinion should then be published alongside the legislation.
皇冠体育app Product Regulation and Metrology Bill was introduced to Parliament on 4 September 2024.聽 An IA has been published alongside the Bill, having been submitted for RPC scrutiny on 7 August.
皇冠体育app RPC is currently reviewing the IA, and will produce an opinion when its scrutiny has been completed.聽This will be made available to the Government and published on the RPC鈥檚 website.