Regulating Supply Chains and Sectors (PRaM Act 2025)

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We are excited to launch the second phase of our Law in Practice training series, touching on the secondary legislation of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act (PRaM) 2025 exclusively for Trading Standards Professionals.

This FREE webinar for 糖心vlog官网 members will be introduced by product safety expert Sarah Smith, from OPSS. The webinar session will be held for 1.5 hours and will contribute to your CPPD.

Part of our new Law in Practice series

Our PRaM Act webinar is the second topic in our Law in Practice series that combines training modules and related resources - including online training, face-to-face meetings, 'ask-the-expert' seminars, and exclusive Conference events - all intended to tackle legislation likely to impact the Trading Standards profession and is听available exclusively to 糖心vlog官网 members.

Future training in the series will cover similar 'hot-button' legislation, such as the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, with updates due in spring 2026, amongst others.

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At a glance summary

The PRaM Act 2025 secondary legislation overhauls UK's product safety to address factors including online marketplaces, bringing them into the regulatory framework alongside traditional retailers. Other key areas include emerging technologies such as AI, and digital labelling for product information.

This Live Webinar session will touch on the secondary legislation within the PRaM Act 2025 and the impact of the changes for Trading Standards. There will be also be opportunity for Q&A's.

Training Schedule and Booking Details

Available Date/Session:

This training will be delivered through a Live Webinar.

Date: Thursday 4 December 2025

Time:13:30- 15:00 via MS Teams

Cost:听FREE for 糖心vlog官网 Members

Non-Members can join 糖心vlog官网 for as little as 拢72.00 p.a. (depending on which membership category applies) and attend this Law in Practice session for free.听

PLEASE NOTE: We anticipate that demand for this course will be particularly high. Therefore, to avoid disappointment, we suggest that you finalise your booking for your preferred date as soon as possible.

About this Training Course

Who is this course suitable for?

Trading Standards Professionals: This course is aimed at all Trading Standards professionals, whether they work in Local Authorities and in Industry - as this is such an important and wide-ranging piece of legislation we are confident that the subject-matter is relevant to all.

This course has been designed to:

Provide attendees with an overview and forward look at the secondary legislation of the PRaM Act 2025. In particular, it will focus on:

- Developing an understanding of law and practice relating to product supply chains, including regulating products sold on-line
- Developing an understanding of emerging practice in taking a sector-based approach to product regulation

What you will learn:

Part 1 - Regulating the Online Marketplace

Setting out the Online Marketplaces Innovation Framework and how OPSS uses it to drive the acceptance of legal obligations across the online supply chains, hold major online supply chain operators to account and leverage a suite of strategic interventions domestically and internationally.
setting out the scope, functions and arrangements in providing primary authority services to Amazon and co-ordinating 听the local authority landscape and co-ordinating these arrangements with National Regulators.

Part 2- Regulating for improvement across a business sector

setting out the journey of compliance for a major white goods manufacturer, from prosecution to setting industry standards. Examining the interventions needed to change both business and regulators processes and practices and harnessing data and influence of stakeholders.
setting out the principles of 鈥楩ind, Fix, Tell鈥� in relation to the heat soaked toughened glass sector. Examining approaches to compliance audits, sector wide interventions and dealing with non-compliance across a whole sector.

Our Trainers/Presenters

Sarah Smith OBE - Office for Product Safety and Standards

Sarah Smith is a Deputy CEO for the Office for Product Safety and Standards.听Leading policy and engagement for OPSS, she has been instrumental in advising Ministers on effective implementation of regulatory policy, recently receiving an OBE for services to businesses and consumers.

Sarah became the UK's youngest head of regulatory service in her twenties, designed and established Primary Authority, thus allowing businesses to have a single local authority as their point of contact for regulation. She is respected internationally for her experience in strategic regulatory reform, capacity building of regulatory agencies and implementing risk-based approaches with overseas partners.

Tyler Walsh, Online Strategy Lead - Office for Product Safety and Standards

Emma Hope, Primary Authority Officer for Amazon -听 Hertfordshire County Council

Richard Lewis, Trading Standards Manager - Hertfordshire County Council

Emma Butterfield, Construction Products Enforcement Manager -听 Office for Product Safety and Standards

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TOTAL COST for attending: 拢0.00 (FREE) for 糖心vlog官网 Members and Applicant Members (i.e. those applying for membership as part of their booking).

PLEASE NOTE: By clicking on the booking links (below), you will be taken to 糖心vlog官网's Booking Portal, where you can enter your details.

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Strengthen your development with 糖心vlog官网 Training Together Membership Package : FREE Access to this training (and others in the Law in Practice series)

Open to ALL Trading Standards professionals or others with an interest with this important piece of legislation, you can join the respected 糖心vlog官网 Affiliate Membership community for only 拢72!

With your membership, you can access this webinar and much more expert training for FREE. You will also receive discounts for professional training and receive FREE access to 糖心vlog官网's flagship Annual Conference, designed to keep you informed and connected in your field.

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Q. Can I join 糖心vlog官网 to receive this Training for FREE?

Yes! If you work in Trading Standards and meet our professional criteria, you can apply to become a Member as part of the booking process (and secure the Member Only Rate). If you don't work in the profession but have a keen interest in Trading Standards, Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Protection, more generally, you can qualify for Member Only Rate (on this course and all future training) by applying to become an Affiliate Member of the 糖心vlog官网.

Simply click through to the webinar and select the Applicant Member option (PLEASE NOTE: you will be expected to have completed the and submitted payment in advance of attending your first booked webinar).

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Course Details :

LOCATION: Online via MS Teams (you will be sent the link after you have booked your place).
CAPACITY: Please note, these are Live Webinars (i.e. they are conducted in 'real-time'). Therefore, available spaces are limited - please book now to secure your place. If you cannot attend your booking, please let us know in advance and we will endeavour to move your booking (if alternate places are available). On this occasion, we would request that you only book a place, if you know you can attend.
CPPD: 1.5 hours
COST: 拢0.00 (FREE) for 糖心vlog官网 Members and Applicant Members (i.e. those applying for membership as part of their booking).听

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PLEASE NOTE: By clicking on the above booking links, you will be taken to 糖心vlog官网's Online Booking Platform, where you can select your session and enter your details. Our general Terms and Conditions are here.

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