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BILLERICAY Town striker Chris Benjamin is hoping to make the perfect impression on the opening day of the season, by helping his new side beat his former employers.
Benjamin joined Billericay two weeks ago, just a month after he had agreed to rejoin Grays, but left after his namesake Joe Benjamin joined Athletic.
And the former Leyton Orient trainee said he wanted to enjoy a new challenge at Billericay.
"When Joe Benjamin told me he was going to Grays I thought it might be a good time for me to look elsewhere," said Benjamin.
"Grays have a lot of forwards and although I am happy to fight for my place this move came at a good time for me.
Benjamin made his debut in Town's 2-2 pre-season draw with Dagenham & Redbridge, scoring the first goal and linking up well with fellow forward Ricky Sappleton.
And Benjamin, 21, says that relationship is one he believes could be prosperous for Billericay.
"I thought I fit into the team quite well," he said. "It was like me and Sapps (Sappleton) had been playing together for a while and I enjoyed working with him. I was pleased we forged a decent partnership in that first game and I am confident it will continue.
"There are some good strikers at the club (including Rowan Liburd and Junior Appiah) and we are all eager to push Billericay forward this season."
Sappleton has scored 34 career goals to date and averages a goal in just over every two games, a record he is hoping to improve upon, beginning with Grays tomorrow.
"I can't wait to play against Grays on the first day. Of course, it is all about getting off to a good start and the three points is what it is all about but there is a bit extra in me that wants to score, because it's Grays. I know I can help the team do well."
And Benjamin says everyone at the club has only one goal this season.
"The manager (Craig Edwards) wants to win the league. He has done it before and he wants people with that mentality in the squad to send us up again.
"We think we can achieve that."


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Product safety for manufacturers
Technical and legal requirements for safety, design, packaging and insurance, to ensure products are safe and fit for purpose.
Good design and manufacturing processes are essential to ensure you meet these technical and legal requirements. They can also give your business a competitive edge and save costs.
This guide sets out the key safety, design, packaging and insurance issues you need to consider in relation to your products.
Your legal responsibilities
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, all products must be 'fit for purpose', be of satisfactory quality and fit their description. This means that your products must fulfil the purpose the customer has been led to expect and the reasons that led them to buy it.
The act also covers any purpose that a customer asks about when the product is purchased and is guaranteed by the retailer to meet that purpose when it is sold. If a product is not fit for purpose, the customer is within their rights to return and receive a refund or have the goods replaced or repaired.
Guidance on the Consumer Rights Act 2015
By definition, good design will lead to safe design. While meeting your legal obligations is the minimum required, it is a good idea to go further and take best practice on board throughout the design, production, supply and disposal stages.
As a manufacturer or supplier you could be held liable in any legal action for harm caused to consumers or businesses as a result of unintended side-effects or the failure of products manufactured or supplied by you.
Your manufacturing and processing systems must comply with environmental law. You can read guidance to help you keep up with your environmental responsibilities on the Environment Agency website.
Products covered by specific safety regulations
A CE mark is a manufacturer's claim that its product meets specified essential safety requirements set out in relevant European directives.
Certain categories of products must bear CE marking if you intend to sell them in:
- the EU
- member states of the European Economic area (EEA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
The following categories of products require CE marking if you wish to sell them within the EU or member states of the EEA:
- toys
- electrical products
- construction products
- pressure vessels
- telecommunications equipment
- medical devices
- machinery, equipment and safety components
- personal protective equipment
- satellite station equipment
- gas appliances
- pressure equipment
- appliances (other than gas)
- non-automatic weighing instruments and equipment
- measuring instruments
- recreational craft
- lift machinery
- equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres
- in vitro diagnostic medical devices
- marine equipment
- safety components and subsystems for incorporation into cableway installations
- cableway equipment (ski tows etc)
The requirement for CE marking and the exact process you will need to go through varies from product to product. Different types of product are governed by different European directives. For example, the trade of certain machinery, equipment and safety components is governed by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (as amended). The regulations implement a European directive aimed at removing technical barriers to trade.
Under the regulations, products that conform to the relevant safety standards are CE marked and can be placed on the market across the EEA. Responsibility for ensuring compliance with the regulations rests with the manufacturer of the machinery, equipment or components in question. Failure to do so can result in prosecution.
Guidance on the machinery regulations
Where an item of equipment is covered by more than one directive, it must be CE marked under all applicable directives.
If you supply consumer products which aren't covered by these specific directives, they must not be CE marked. However, you still have a general duty to ensure they are safe for normal or reasonably foreseeable use under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Fireworks - information for suppliers, retailers and display event organisers
Fireworks are available throughout the year from shops licensed to supply them. They become widely available at certain times of the year, mainly a few days before New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year, and in the weeks leading up to Bonfire Night on 5 November.
If you supply or sell fireworks or if you organise display events you must be aware of your responsibilities.
Your responsibilities as a firework manufacturer or importer
If you manufacture category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks or import category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks which are manufactured outside the EU, you must ensure they conform to European safety standards before supplying them for sale to the public. To do this, you need to ensure that the fireworks have been tested by a notified body (NB).
Once the NB has approved them, the products must carry the CE mark and be correctly labelled with details of the manufacturer and importer.
Category 3 fireworks must not exceed 120 decibels.
Category 4 display fireworks that are not intended for supply to consumers must be marked accordingly.
If you import fireworks, you must ensure they comply with the EU safety standards, carry the CE mark and supply information at the point of entry to ensure that fireworks are legally stored and distributed. This information should be given to HM Revenue & Customs and will then be sent to the relevant authorities responsible for storage licences so they can check on deliveries.
Licensing authorities can ask to see information relating to transactions of fireworks exceeding 50 kilograms of net explosive content.
Guidance on the Pyrotechnic Articles Safety Regulations 2015
Your responsibilities if you are a fireworks retailer
If you want to sell fireworks to the public, you need to register your shop or obtain a licence from your local authority. The penalties for not registering or being licensed are a fine of up to £5,000, a prison sentence of up to 3 months, or both.
It is illegal for retailers to sell caps, cracker snaps, novelty matches, party poppers, serpents and throwdowns to anyone who is under 16 and to sell all other fireworks to anyone who is under 18 - it is recommended that proof of age is sought.
You must display a large notice reminding customers about the law with regard to underage sales and possession.
You can only sell fireworks that conform to EU safety standards and which carry the CE mark and meet certain noise conditions. They must have the CE mark printed on each item or on the retail packaging.
You must also supply fireworks with any safety instructions provided by the manufacturer or importer.
Boxes of fireworks must not be split and sold separately.
Unless you have a special licence, you can only sell fireworks during the weeks leading up to Bonfire Night, New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year.
Fireworks storage risk assessment checklist and information about storing and selling fireworks in retail premises on the HSE website.
BEIS fireworks resources and safety codes on the National Archives website.
Cosmetic products safety regulations
All cosmetic products supplied in the UK, whether for consumer or professional use, must comply with European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, which came into force on 11 July 2013. It also requires safety assessments on the products, as listed in Annex I.
The regulation requires you to notify the European Commission of every product, using the Cosmetic Product Notification Portal (CPNP).
A list of safety assessors is available from the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA).
European Commission cosmetics sector information
Safety regulations for children's products
All toys supplied in the UK must meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
The regulations define a toy as 'any product designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children of less than 14 years of age, but excluding those products specified in Schedule 3 [of the regulations]'.
Text of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys.
CE marking on toys
All toys presented for sale in the UK must bear the CE marking and the name and address of the person who first placed the toy on the market.
The CE mark is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product satisfies essential safety requirements and can be sold within the EU.
Local authority trading standards officers can remove a toy from the market if they believe it to be unsafe.
Testing for toys
If you manufacture a toy in accordance with the regulations - and the standards cover all aspects relating to the toy - then it can be self-certified.
Where the standards do not cover all aspects relating to the toy, a sample must be submitted for type examination by an approved body.
If you import toys you are responsible for their safety, whether or not they already bear a CE mark. You might want to consider having them tested to ensure they are safe.
Other child safety regulations
Other laws relating to child safety include:
- flammability - tough performance requirements regarding flammability are compulsory for children's nightdresses and dressing gowns
- choking risks - toys intended for children under 36 months must not present a choking risk - the test uses the 'small parts cylinder' (toys or parts of toys that can fit entirely inside the cylinder are identified as choking hazards)
- magnetic parts - magnets which have a flux of more than 50 kG2mm2 (0,5 T2mm2) and fit entirely in the small parts cylinder are not permitted for use in toys
- chemicals - the revised European Directive 2009/48/EC will limit the amounts of certain chemicals that may be contained in materials used for toys - these parts of the directive relating to chemical content will come into force on 20 July 2013 (there is also a ban on the use of six phthalates in toys and products for children under 3 years of age)
General product safety regulations
General product safety is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (GPS Regulations). They apply to all products (new and second-hand) used by consumers. Product-specific legislation continues to take precedence in areas where the provisions have similar objectives to the GPS Regulations.
The GPS Regulations maintain the general duty placed on producers and distributors to place on the market (or supply) only products that are safe in normal or reasonable foreseeable use. The principal responsibility for day-to-day enforcement of the Regulations lies with local authorities.
The GPS Regulations recognise certain technical standards as carrying a presumption of conformity with the general safety requirement, meaning that products that comply with them are deemed to be safe.
Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products (RAPEX)
RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products – with the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices which are covered by other mechanisms.
It facilitates the rapid exchange of information between member states and the Commission on measures to prevent or restrict the marketing or use of products posing a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers. Both measures ordered by national authorities and measures taken voluntarily by producers and distributors are reported by RAPEX.
How does RAPEX work?
When a product (eg a toy, childcare article or household appliance) is found to be dangerous, the competent national authority takes appropriate action to eliminate the risk. It can withdraw the product from the market, recall it, or issue warnings. The National Contact Point then informs the European Commission (Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection) about the product, the risks it poses to consumers and the measures taken by the authority to prevent risks and accidents.
The European Commission disseminates the information that it receives to the National Contact Points of all other EU countries. It publishes weekly overviews of dangerous products and the measures taken to eliminate the risks on the internet.
The National Contact Points in each EU country ensure that the authorities responsible check whether the newly notified dangerous product is present on the market. If so, the authorities take measures to eliminate the risk, either by requiring that the product be withdrawn from the market, by recalling it from consumers or by issuing warnings.
A weekly overview of the dangerous products reported by the national authorities (the RAPEX notifications) is published on the Commission website.
Product recall
If you are concerned about the safety of a product, make your concern clear to the retailer, manufacturer or the Citizens Advice consumer helpline: 03454 04 05 06.
Information about product recalls
All businesses must ensure the products they put on the market are safe, but if a safety issue is later identified, a planned course of action is critical in order to provide a timely and effective response. This government-backed Code of Practice is intended to help businesses deal with product recalls. It was developed by BSI, the UK's National Standards Body, with extensive input from Trading Standards, fire and rescue authorities, consumer interest groups and industry bodies.
Supporting better product recalls
General advice for businesses on corrective actions including product recalls is also provided by the Product Safety Forum of Europe (Prosafe). This voluntary guide is supported by market surveillance authorities in member states and consumer and trade organisations in the EU.
Consumer Product Safety in Europe: Corrective Action Guide
Unsafe product notification
Producers and distributors must inform their local authority (typically, the Trading Standards Department).
Unsafe product notification guidance for businesses (PDF, 326K).
There are 2 parts to this process:
- the notification form - which the producer or distributor should fill in
- the online database - used exclusively by the authorities of member states to view and process notifications (in the case of the UK the National Contact Point for RAPEX at BEIS)
Guidance and the form can be accessed on the European Commission Product Safety Business Alert Gateway
UK local authority enforcers have a duty to inform BEIS of products placed on the market that present a serious risk to consumers. Email the BEIS Rapex Unit for the Rapex guidance note and form: email@example.com
Safety concerns in the early stages of design
Taking into account the safety aspects of your products from the outset of design can help limit your liabilities as you may find it easier to comply with current and future legislation if your products are easier to produce, use, maintain and dispose of.
Focusing on the research and design of your products during the early stages of development may also boost your competitiveness through a number of ways such as:
- efficient use of raw materials and resources
- improved product quality
- reducing or removing hazardous materials from your processes
- better preparation for the end of your product's lifecycle
- increased market share and better customer relationships
While you are creating your product, check that no harm will be caused to makers and consumers by any of the materials or finishing techniques used.
Once a sample of your product is ready for use, check that:
- it is strong enough to support any loads involved
- it can't produce any toxic, harmful, or adverse effects on the user or consumer
- the materials used are suitable for the purpose and safe for users
- all hazards have been sufficiently controlled, eg electrical insulation, moving parts, folding components, noise and poor ergonomic design
When you dispose of a product, check that the parts and materials can be dismantled without causing harm or releasing toxic or harmful substances. Ensure that the recycling of any parts or materials will not release toxic or harmful substances.
Increasingly there is pressure from stakeholders such as the government, regulators, the supply chain and customers to design products that don't have a negative impact on the environment or society.
Packaging concerns
Packaging includes all products used to contain, protect, handle, deliver or present goods. It includes returnable and non-returnable items such as boxes, pallets, labels, containers, tubes, bags, sacks, timber, glass, metals, plastics and ceramics. It can also include tape, wrapping, binding and tying materials.
You should check that your packaging is designed with safety in mind. The packaging should protect your product in transit and protect your customer from potential injury.
By opting to use a safety-led choice of packaging, your business will benefit from meeting legal demands, saving money and promoting an efficient image to suppliers and customers.
The EU-wide Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (Regulation 1272/2008) otherwise known as the CLP Regulation governs the classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous chemicals. Chemicals, either substances or mixtures must be classified, labelled and packaged in-line with this Regulation before they are placed on the market. Suppliers must:
- identify the intrinsic hazards of the chemical (classification)
- provide information to their customers about any identified hazards, usually on the package itself (such as a label) and provide a safety data sheet (SDS) if the chemicals are to be used at work (provision of an SDS comes under the EU-wide Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals Regulation - REACH)
- package the chemical safely and appropriately
Packaging should:
- prevent escape of the chemical;
- not be adversely affected by the chemical
- be strong enough to withstand normal handling
The CLP Regulation has applied to the classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous substances since 1 December 2010 and to mixtures since 1 June 2015.
Further information on chemical classification, labelling and packaging is available on the UK HSE website.
Read about safety issues for the labelling and packaging of chemicals under CLP on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website.
You must take further action if you want to transport dangerous goods. See the guide on moving goods by road.
You must keep your use of packaging to a minimum, avoid the use of heavy metals and enable packaging to be recovered. If your business handles more than 50 tonnes of packaging in a year and has a turnover of more than £2 million, you must recover and recycle set amounts of packaging.
Product liability and taking out insurance
It's a criminal offence for manufacturers to supply unsafe products. They may also be liable under civil law for any harm such products cause - which could result in costly legal proceedings.
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 makes manufacturers strictly liable for death, injury, loss or damage caused by defective (unsafe) products.
If a finished product contains a defect in a particular component, both the product manufacturer and component manufacturer may be liable.
You can download the guide to the product liability and safety provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
Other suppliers, such as wholesalers and retailers, are not liable unless they fail to identify the producer when asked to do so by a person who has suffered harm.
But customers can sue retailers under laws on the sale of goods.
You should take positive action to monitor the safety of your products. You should also make sure you are covered by product liability insurance if you manufacture or repair products, and possibly if you sell them, too.
Insurance will provide valuable protection for your business against any costs or compensation awarded. Although it's not a legal requirement to have this type of insurance, it could mean the survival of your business should a claim be made against you.
You can visit the Association of British Insurers website to download liability insurance guidance for small businesses.
Where to get more help
The following links will provide further information on product liability, product safety and sustainability.
The Design Council encourages businesses to understand the design process and to incorporate it into their strategic planning. Find out more on the Design Council website.
BSI provides useful information relating to standards, certification and legislation, together with comprehensive details of CE marking. Read about standards on the BSI website.
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) provides a broad range of information and advice on environmental issues including eco-design and packaging. Read information and advice on environmental issues on their website.
You can also contact the Envirowise Advice Line on 0800 585 794 for two hours of free advice.
Further information
BSI General enquiries
0345 086 9001
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
0303 444 0000
Environment Agency Helpline
03708 506 506
General BIBA number
0344 7700 266
CE marking information on the BSI website
Kitemarks information on the BSI website
United Kingdom Accreditation Service Accredited Bodies information on the UKAS website
Sale of Goods Act resources on the OFT website
BEIS fireworks resources and safety codes on the National Archives website
Fireworks storage risk assessment and guidance for retail premises on the HSE website
Toy sector information on the European Commission website
Local office contact details on the Trading Standards website
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- Updated final link under 'Product recall' paragraph so that it directs to most recent (2011) guidance.
- URN 13/551 is the latesrt update on the following :URN 12/556 & URN 12/1244, URN 10/1106
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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said regulators would \"look carefully at\" any potential bid by China\'s Lenovo Group Ltd. for Toronto-based Research in Motion , according to a Bloomberg report.
Asked at the World Economic Forum in Davos if some local technologies are off limits to possible overseas buyers, Flaherty said, \"absolutely.\" RIMM ranks as Canada\'s largest publicly-traded tech firm, with its BlackBerry devices used by scores of high-ranking government and business officials in the U.S. and Canada.
Research in Motion rose another 1.7% in early trades on Friday, on top of recent gains on the heels of comments by Lenovo that it could consider a bid for Research in Motion among its potential options for the computer maker to grow its reach into mobile devices.
While Canada approved the big $15 billion acquisition by Cnooc Ltd of energy producer Nexen Inc., it\'s turned down other deals, such as BHP Billiton\'s hostile $39 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan back in 2010.
Lenovo has shopped in North America before. In a high profile deal back in 2005, it bought up IBM Inc.\'s personal computer business.
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HILLSBORO, ORE., March 20, 2012 – SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, today said the U.S. Department of Commerce's preliminary trade-remedy ruling against China's state-sponsored solar industry represents an important step toward restoring fair trade in the critically important U.S. renewable-energy manufacturing industry.
The U.S. Department of Commerce today issued a preliminary finding that Chinese state sponsorship of its solar industry is anti-competitive under U.S. and international trade law and ordered preliminary duties on the industry's U.S. exports of crystalline silicon solar cells and panels to offset the effects of China's illegal subsidies. Commerce will require importers of record to post deposits or bonds toward anti-subsidy margins of 2.9 percent for cells and panels made by Suntech, 4.73 percent Trina Solar and 3.59 percent for all other Chinese manufacturers.
"We commend the Department of Commerce for its preliminary decision today, which is the first step in a process that will roll out over the next several months," said Gordon Brinser, president of SolarWorld Industries America Inc., member of the seven-manufacturer Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) and petitioner in anti-subsidy and anti-dumping cases against the Chinese industry.
"If fair international trade can be re-established, the solar-pioneering U.S. industry will once again compete on legitimate market factors such as product performance, production efficiency and unsubsidized pricing," Brinser said. "We need both the domestic manufacturing and installation businesses to participate in fair competition to advance our solar industry's reach for greater national energy, economic and environmental security."
CASM contends that China's broad portfolio of subsidies spurred its producers to build huge excesses of manufacturing capacity, export more than 95 percent of production and sell product at artificially low prices to unfairly seize U.S. market share at the expense of domestic producers. At least 12 U.S. manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar cells and panels have closed plants, gone bankrupt or staged significant layoffs since 2010.
On Dec. 2, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous preliminary determination that China's trade practices were harming the domestic industry. On Jan. 30, Commerce found that Chinese importers had mounted a massive, evasive surge ahead of the preliminary determination. As a result, today's ruling on duties applies to Chinese solar imports not just hereafter but also retroactively 90 days.
Commerce is expected to issue a preliminary ruling on anti-dumping duties on May 16 (announced May 17). Final determinations on the duties would take place in the summer. To close the case in the fall, the ITC would need to make a second, final ruling on whether Chinese trade practices have harmed the domestic industry.
SolarWorld manufactures and sells solar power solutions and in doing so contributes to a cleaner energy supply worldwide. As the largest solar producer in the United States and Europe, SolarWorld employs about 3,200 people and carries out production in Hillsboro, Ore., and Freiberg and Arnstadt, Germany. From the raw material silicon to solar wafers, cells and panels, SolarWorld manages all stages of production ‒ including its own research and development. The company maintains high social standards at all locations across the globe and is committed to resource- and energy-efficient production. Headquartered in Bonn, Germany, SolarWorld was founded in 1998 and has been publicly traded on the stock market since 1999. For more information, visit www.solarworld-usa.com.
Devon Cichoski
Media relations manager
SolarWorld Industries America
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Mobile: 805-377-2905
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