Trading Standards

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

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• 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, Composite Veterinary Medicine Record keeping and Feed Hygiene.
• 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.
• Citizens Advice consumer service
  The Royal Borough's Trading Standards Service now works in partnership with the Citizens Advice Consumer Service to provide advice on consumer complaints.
• Contact Us - Trading Standards
  Trading Standards and Consumer Direct contact information.
• 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:

• Fireworks
  Information regarding firework safety and retailer responsibilities.
• Hallmark for Palladium
  Hallmark for Palladium becomes compulsory
• Tobacco and Alcohol
  Information for retailers on illegal tobacco and alcohol
• Weights and Measures
  Information about LARCORS guidance on fees and weights and measures

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