FIS has responded on behalf of its members to both Government consultations on construction product regulatory reform through the White Paper and the General Safety Requirement (GSR). Both of these consultations and the changes to legislation that they propose will affect many across our membership, with particular focus on suppliers as products that are covered by a designated standard (or an ETA/UKTA) are captured by the proposals in the White Paper, whereas products not covered by a designated standard are captured by the new General Safety Requirement.
FIS engaged with members from across interior sectors at our working group forums to discuss all the proposals and also worked closely with the Construction Products Association (CPA) to determine our response which is closely aligned with the response from the CPA.
Members who would like to see a copy of our response to either the White Paper or the General Safety Requirement should contact our Technical Director jamesparlour@thefis.org