Trading standards
Trading standards
Your local trading standards team assist businesses seeking information about their legislative duties and promote compliance with trade regulations on a wide range of matters. These include:
• What you sell – goods, digital and services
• Where you sell – on your on-premises, off-premises and distance sales
• How you sell – consumer contracts, good practice, pricing and payments
• Other topics – underage sales, food and drink (labelling, composition), weights/ measures and product safety
Direct impacts on your business It is your legal obligation to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation. Failure to do so could result in enforcement action by your local authority. Resources you should know about
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