Introduce product-specific safety regulations for tampons
Call for tampons to be subject to product-specific safety regulations while retaining VAT-free status. These safety regulations should require ingredient labelling, rigorous safety testing, and post-market monitoring.
Signatures
17,662
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 17,662/100,000
- 13 APR 2026Government respondedDepartment for Business and TradeGovernment reply
The Government is conducting a consultation to inform whether additional measures are necessary to ensure the safety of period products sold in the UK.
Read full response - 18 MAR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 17,662 signatures
- 11 MAR 202610,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 18 SEPT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We believe introducing product-specific regulations could help ensure robust safety testing, transparent labelling, and ongoing monitoring protecting public health and enabling informed consumer choices about products used in the body.