According to the Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2023 promulgated by the UK on April 29, 2023, the UK will begin to enforce network security requirements for connected consumer devices on April 29, 2024, applicable to England, Scotland, and Wales. , Northern Ireland. As of now, there are only just over 3 months left. Major manufacturers exporting to the British market need to complete PSTI certification as soon as possible to ensure smooth entry into the British market.

The UK Consumer Connected Product Safety Regime will come into force and be enforced on 29 April 2024

From this date, manufacturers of consumer connectable products in the UK will be required by law to comply with minimum security requirements. These minimum security requirements are based on the UK Consumer IoT Security Code of Practice, the world's leading consumer IoT security standard ETSI EN 303 645, and recommendations from the National Cyber Security Center, the UK's technical authority on cyber threats. The regime will also ensure that other businesses in the supply chain for these products play a role in preventing unsafe consumer products from being sold to UK consumers and businesses.

The regime consists of two pieces of legislation:

Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill 2022 Part 1;

Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connected Products) Bill 2023.

The PSTI bill was approved in December 2022. The government published a full draft of the PSTI (Safety Requirements for Relevant Connected Products) Bills in April 2023, and the bills were signed into law on September 14, 2023. The Consumer Connected Product Safety Regime will come into effect on April 29, 2024.

PSTI Act Documents:

1. UK Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product Safety) PSTI Act

The UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product Security) regime.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-product-security-and- telecommunications-infrastructure-product-security-regime

2. Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill 2022

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/46/part/1/enacted

3. Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connected Products) Bill 2023

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1007/contents/made

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