21 July 2025

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill has received Royal Assent.

The Ladder Association welcomes the new Product Regulation and Metrology Act, as this is the first step in the right direction to improve consumer safety.

We now need to swiftly see details on the specific legislation that will change the landscape and practices of direct sellers using online marketplaces, to make them safer and protect the public from dangerous products.

Our ongoing market surveillance studies have highlighted the serious risks posed to consumers by unsafe and non-compliant ladders sold online. We now need to ensure online marketplaces are held accountable for the safety of the products sold on their platforms.

Learn more about our ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign: https://ladderassociation.org.uk/step-up/

You can read the Department for Business and Trade’s latest press release here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tough-new-laws-to-make-online-marketplaces-safer