AQW 18124/22-27

Mr David Honeyford
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 13/11/2024
Answered On Date: 19/11/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any work his Department has carried out on the likely impact on trade, particularly in packaged goods, of the General Product Safety Regulation in Northern Ireland.

Answer:

Product safety is a reserved matter for the British Government. The Department for Business and Trade holds competence for the General Product Safety Regulation.

It is not possible to provide detailed analysis on matters outside the department’s official responsibilities.