Product Safety Legislation - End of Year Round-Up 2026 [WEBINAR]

This webinar is open to all BRC members including associate members, trade associations and retail members. 

The webinar will provide a summary of legislation in the EU and the UK which has progressed during 2026 with some insight into new and upcoming legislation for 2027. 

This is your way to checklist against your expectations of 2026 in terms of regulation and to give you the foundations to enter 2027, knowing what to expect. 

This webinar will be in collaboration with UL Solutions, enabling coverage of both UK and EU legislation at a top level. 

Agenda Items Include:

  • Key EU product safety developments from 2026
  • EU Toy Safety Regulation 
  • Batteries
  • PPWR
  • General Product Safety Regulation Developments
  • Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and the 2027 outlook
  • PFAS and EU CLP developments
  • Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework
  • UK Product Safety Framework and potential UK-EU regulatory divergence
  • Furniture Safety and Flammability Developments
  • BRC Topic Updates

Who should attend?

The session will be particularly relevant to colleagues working in:

  • Product safety and compliance
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Technical and quality assurance
  • Legal and product compliance
  • Sustainability and packaging
  • Chemicals and responsible sourcing
  • Buying and sourcing
  • Product data and digital compliance
  • Public policy and government affairs

It will also be particularly useful for businesses selling products in the EU or Northern Ireland, and for teams working with toys, electrical products and batteries, textiles, packaging or furniture. 

Why attend?

  • A concise overview and checklist of regulatory developments that matter to retail.
  • Understand where UK and EU requirements may be heading in different directions, and identify the issues your business should be preparing for in 2027.

Reasons to attend

Stay Ahead of Regulatory Change

Get up to speed on the key UK and EU product safety developments from 2026 and what is coming in 2027.<

 

Preparation

Understand upcoming developments across areas including toys, batteries, packaging, digital product passports, PFAS and product safety reform.

 

Understand Status of UK-EU Divergence

Explore where UK and EU requirements may be moving in different directions and what this could mean for retailers, including those supplying Northern Ireland.

Free for BRC members

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