OPSS Consultations: Online Marketplaces and Product Safety [#2]
Your opportunity to share your thoughts on the duties on online marketplace proposed in the OPSS consultations.
In this meeting we will discuss elements of the OPSS consultations on Product Safety Framework and Market Surveillance and Enforcement to do with Online Marketplace obligations.
Topics to Cover:
- New and expanded duties for online marketplaces
- Practical implications for platform design and seller onboarding
- Due diligence and “bad actor” controls
- Ambiguity in terms of proposals and measures
- Extended responsibilities - is this manageable?
- Information requirements for online listings (including second‑hand goods)
Why Should You Attend?
Help BRC understanding of retail industry on this aspect of the proposals to inform the BRC consultation response and discuss what the proposals could mean in practice for retail businesses, ensuring member views, concerns, and priorities are reflected.
Who Should Attend the Call?
- Product Safety Manager
- Technical Manager / Technical Compliance Lead
- Legal Counsel / Legal & Compliance Manager
- E‑commerce Manager
- Online Marketplace Lead / Platform Manager
- Public Policy or Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Risk, Governance or Corporate Responsibility Manager
Connect with Inga
Inga Becker-Hansen
Policy Adviser - Retail Products
Inga manages the Product Safety Community and has recently joined the organisation having worked in the chemical industry. Inga has a Masters in chemistry and begun her career working in formulated materials and resin synthesis, and subsequently worked in biocidal regulation monitoring UK and EU regulation. She is engaged with key government departments, and is passionate about helping retailers and ensuring market product safety.
The session will:
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Enable Insightful Discussion
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Offer Guidance and Expertise
Draw on the knowledge of specialists who understand the landscape.
Create an Honest and Balanced Space
Operate under Chatham House Rules to allow open, candid conversation.
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