Trading Standards

The Trading Standards Service is part of RBWM's Public Protection & Sustainability Unit, we are committed to achieving a fair and safe trading environment to benefit local residents, businesses and visitors to the area.

Please use the links below to find out about our service to the community and our contact details.

• About Us
  Information about Trading Standards, what we do, how we do it, and how members of the public can help. Along with othe topics such legislation we enforce, who checks us and links to the TSI webpages for Business and Consumer Advice.
• Animal Health and Welfare
  Information about animal health and welfare, with guidance notes for Pig Movement and Composite Veterinary Medicine Record keeping.
• Bird Flu - Guidance from Defra
  The advice given here applies in all circumstances where members of the public may come across a dead bird, regardless of whether there is any avian influenza in the UK.
• Consumer Direct - Trading Standards
  The Royal Borough's Trading Standards Service now works in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry's Consumer Direct Service.
• Contact Us - Trading Standards
  Trading Standards and Consumer Direct contact information.
• Trading Standards - Frequently Asked Questions
  Trading Standards frequently asked questions.
• Latest News - Trading Standards
  Information about Trading Standards Press releases, latest news features and also links to the Trading Standards Institutes Safety and Product Recall notices.
• Licences - Trading Standards
  Information about Trading Standards Licences for Explosives & Fireworks, Poisons and Petroleum. The information on these pages relate to RBWM businesses only.
• Schools - Trading Standards
  Information about Ask CEdRIC a resource for schools from the Trading Standards Institute.
• Useful Contacts - Trading Standards
  Contact details of many of the advisory and enforcement organisations that you may need to contact for assistance.
• Underage Sales
  Information about what responsibility Trading Standards have with regard to enforcing the law on underage sale.

Also See:

• Business Advice
  Information about Consumer Advice which links directly to the Trading Standards Institute website.
• Business Advice - Publications
  A list of Energy Efficiency Labels for domestic appliances such as washing machines, driers, electric ovens, fridge freezers and dishwashers.
• Consumer Advice
  Information about Consumer Advice which links directly to the Trading Standards Institute website.
• Fireworks
  Information regarding firework safety and retailer responsibilities.

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