Trading Standards Business Advice

Advice for Business

The statutory regulation of services and businesses is necessary to protect the consumer, the environment and legitimate business. Nevertheless, we recognise the wide range of legislation has direct impact on the competitiveness which may affect the viability of the business itself.

Our advisers respond to enquiries from businesses about compliance with current and proposed legislation. The Service acts as Home Authority for many businesses with their headquarters in Herefordshire.

We have a wide range of self-help leaflets designed to assist traders in complying with the law, including:

• Consumer Rights for Traders (returns policies, faulty goods, package tours and holidays, etc)
• Fair Trading (pricing, selling on the net, membership approval, car boot sales, etc)
• Safety (age restricted items, cosmetic products, part-worn tyres, toy and nursery goods, electrics, etc)
• Weights and Measures (greengrocers, fishmongers, butchers, honey packers, average weight, etc)
• Food (Labelling of packaged foods, labelling for bakers, fishmongers, butchers, restaurants and takeaways, etc)

You can also create your own tailor-made advice pack as a convenient single document should you need advice on more than one of the above subject areas.

If you cannot find the answer to your specific issue, please do not hesitate to contact us.