People who are trying to run a business frequently don't have time to keep up to date with regulations and changes in law. Do you?

It can be a costly business if you don't -- regulations govern every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to the cleaning products we use around the home. This regulatory jungle can be difficult to process -- particularly for businesses that are producing, processing, distributing and retailing food and consumer products.

We help businesses to keep up to date with domestic regulations and the increasing number of EU Regulations. However much we may dislike new regulations, they are law and everyone in business needs to ensure that their systems and products comply. The penalties for ignoring new legislation are severe and range from steep fines to imprisonment -- as well as the hard to quantify but always significant risk to the business that is the product of adverse publicity, disruption and lost time.

We can assist you with all aspects of your regulatory compliance and risk management to ensure that your business complies, and if things do go wrong, we can work by your side to minimise the damage.

You might need our assistance in:

• Understanding regulatory frameworks when developing a new product or service.
• Accurately labelling the product to detail contents or ingredients.
• Marketing the product to ensure that you know exactly what you can say about the product -- and importantly, what you can't.
• Dealing with complaints from customers, for example, assessing whether their complaint is valid.
• Advising on Safety/Risk issues, for example, identifying when a product recall is required.
• Handling personal injury claims, in case someone claims your product has caused them injury.

Some examples of the businesses we can assist:

Chemicals (detergents, biocides, medicines)

• Manufacturers
• Retailers
• Importers and distributors

Consumer products generally

• Manufacturers
• Retailers
• Importers and distributors

Food:

• Farmers and other primary producers
• Retailers
• Importers and distributors

Some examples of the regulations you may need our help with:

• The Food Safety Act 1990
• The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
• Code of Practice on Health Claims on Foods
• Nutritional labelling guidelines
• Food Hygiene Regulations 2005
• Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005
• Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000
• Organic Products Regulations 2004
• Cosmetic Regulations 2004
• Cosmetic (Product Safety) Regulations 1996
• Biocidal Products Regulations 2001
• Detergents Regulations 2004
• Medical Devices Regulations 2002/2005
• General Product Safety Regulations 1994/2005
• Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2005
• Consumer Protection Act 1987
• Food Imitation (Safety) Regulations 1989
• Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
• Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP 3)
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (WEEE)
• REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restrictions of Chemicals