Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill is a bill in the UK Parliament “to make provision about the marketing or use of products in the United Kingdom (UK); about units of measurement and the quantities in which goods are marketed in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes”, according to its long title.[1]

Joël Reland, a senior researcher at the thinktank UK in a Changing Europe stated that it “would give UK ministers the power to unilaterally align with EU (European Union) regulations related to the environmental impact of products” even though the UK has left the EU (Brexit).[2] The Scottish Parliament Information Centre confirmed this by citing further research, and pointed out “the potential for divergence between Scots law and EU law increases over time”.[3] The BBC reported that the bill “could help limit the impact of the Irish Sea border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK”, quoting UK Government notes on the bill: “This Bill gives the Government specific powers to make changes to GB (Great Britain) legislation to manage divergence and take a UK-wide approach”, as EU rules (even new ones) continue to apply to Northern Ireland after Brexit under the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament". bills.parliament.uk.
  2. ^ Walker, Alex (October 10, 2024). "The Brexit bill no one's talking about - UK in a changing Europe". UK in a changing Europe.
  3. ^ "The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill – a path to EU alignment?". SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe. November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Irish sea border: Could new law tackle issues?". www.bbc.com. December 11, 2024.
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