Business Advice
All businesses, irrespective of size, are
subject to a vast array of legislation designed to protect the
consumer. Whether you are the manufacturer, importer or
retailer of goods or provide services, you are affected by these
laws.
We offer advice on systems of compliance and
where possible, advise on individual products and services. We
aim to help you understand your responsibilities and comply with
your legal obligations.
We also adopt the Home Authority principle.
For further information on this, please contact us.
We can advise businesses about:
- product safety
- weights and measures
- pricing
- trade descriptions
- consumer credit
- contracts
- counterfeit goods
- age restricted products
- consumer law
The service also carries out routine
inspections of businesses based on a risk-assessed approach. We
also carry out surveys on certain areas of trade and/or
products.
For a list of advice leaflets aimed at
businesses, please go to http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/bgllist.cgi