FEATURE
ADACT MEDICAL LAUNCH
THE ADACT CO-ORDINATED
PRIMARY AUTHORITY
PARTNERSHIP
Adact Medical often receive calls from clients who have been challenged
by regional trading standards bodies regarding their interpretation of the
UK Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) 2016.
Due to the regional structure of trading standards bodies across
the UK the TRPR / TPD regulations are often interpreted
differently, this results in confusion, stress and lost time to red
tape for many manufacturers and retailers.
Adact have entered into a government-sponsored partnership
under the Regulatory Enforcement & Sanctions Act of 2008 with
the Peterborough & Cambridgeshire County Council Trading
Standards to form ‘The Adact Co-ordinated Primary Authority
Partnership (Adact PAP)’. The scheme is designed for businesses
who have a shared approach to compliance enabling them to gain
the benefits of following agreed advice from a single regulatory
authority.
With this new venture Adact have issued an open invitation to
companies across the industry where Partnership members can
deal exclusively with the Peterborough & Cambridgeshire County
Council Trading Standards, regardless of where they are based
in the country.
Greg Cox of vape company QCig said:
“
It just makes perfect sense! As soon
as I learned that Adact were setting
up a partnership with Peterborough and
Cambridge Trading Standards I signed up.
I have wasted too much of my time dealing
with different enforcement officers who all
seem to interpret TPD in different ways.
“
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BUT WHAT EXACTLY DO PRIMARY
AUTHORITIES ACCOMPLISH?
Primary authorities provide advice to businesses that other local
enforcement officials must respect regarding compliance with
the regulations. The Adact PAP can also produce an inspection
plan for a business to improve the effectiveness of visits by local
regulators and underpin better sharing of information.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?
Members enrolled will receive access to relevant, authoritative
advice tailored to their business needs. Members will also be able
to recognise robust compliance arrangements, gain the ability to
draw on an established and effective means of meeting business
regulations and can gain confidence that they are protecting
customers and securing growth.
When you register, then your entire UK businesses/retail outlets
and entities – no matter where they are situated – will be
covered by one single trading standards office (Peterborough &
Cambridgeshire) which means no more regional confusion about
the interpretation of regulations.
It also means that if any other local trading standards officers visit
any of your outlets, you may inform them that you are part of
the Adact PAP and refer them to Peterborough & Cambridgeshire
Trading Standards, who will then deal directly with the regional
trading standards body to resolve any issues. Enrolled businesses
will receive a document confirming membership and a window
sticker advertising that they are a member of the Adact PAP.
Adact would also like would-be members to know that you don’t
have to be based in the UK to be a recipient of this service.