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Red Tape Challenge: Retail and Manufacturing Consultation
Consultation to seek views on amending and removing statutory instruments identified under the Retail and Manufacturing Red Tape Challenge.
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Detail
The government’s response to the consultation was published on the 16 July 2012. It confirms the proposals we intend to take forward, which include the revocation of the following measures on the 1st October 2012:
- Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations 1987
- Children’s Clothing (Hood Cords) Regulations 1976
- Imitation Dummies (Safety) Regulations 1993
- Wheeled Child Conveyances (Safety) Regulations 1997
- Gas cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989
- Heating Appliances (Fireguards) (Safety) Regulations 1991
- Gas Catalytic Heaters (safety) Regulations 1984
- All-Terrain Motor Vehicle (safety) Regulations 1989
- Cooking Utensils (Safety) Regulations 1972
- Indication of Prices (Beds) Order 1978
- Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warning (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992
- Stands for Carry-cots (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1996
- Magnetic Toys (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 2009
The second government response was published on the 30 November 2012. This confirms the amendment and revocation of the following regulations on 6 April 2013.
Documents
Red Tape Challenge: retail and manufacturing consultationapplication/pdfSurvey responses to the retail and manufacturing red tape challenge consultation: part 1application/x-zip-compressedSurvey responses to the retail and manufacturing red tape challenge consultation: part 2application/x-zip-compressedRed tape challenge retail and manufacturing consultation: government responseapplication/pdfRed tape challenge retail and manufacturing consultation: second government response (published 30 November 2012)application/pdfThe Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010: impact assessmentapplication/pdfThe Pencils and Graphic Instruments (Safety) Regulations 1998: impact assessmentapplication/pdf