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General Product Safety
Consumer Protection “Supply” includes doing any of the following whether as principal or as agent:
Where goods are supplied as part of the letting of accommodation, specific trading standards safety regulations will also apply. It is therefore important that any contract between a property owner and the managing agent identifies who is responsible for these goods. Agents may also be liable for the safety of goods in let holiday accommodation if the contract identifies them as the supplier of those goods. See also: British and EU Safety Marks Specific legislation applies to certain products such as upholstered furniture, electrical or gas appliances and toys, as examples. The General Product Safety Regulation 2005 require all other goods not mentioned in specific regulations, to be reasonably safe when produced. Particular Reference should be had to the guidance on: Electrical Appliances The Package Travel Regulations relate to “packaged holidays”. A packaged holiday is one where several travel-related components are combined, for example travel arrangements combined with accommodation, or accommodation combines with a leisure activity. Most providers of self catering holiday accommodation will be unaffected by the Regulations. However, if you offer holiday accommodation combined with a holiday activity eg diving or sailing courses or organised tours or events, these regulations may affect your business and you should contact the Trading Standards team for further information and advice. Glass in Furniture If this free information was useful, please recommend us or like us on our Facebook Page.  Like us on our Facebook Business Page for Free Legal Updates
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