Legal validation: 15/03/2011

Trading Standards

Safety organisations in the UK

Into: General product safety Sources of help and advice

Local Trading Standards Services Each area of the UK is covered by a Trading Standards Service which is part of your local council. The main aim of Trading Standards is to promote a fair and safe trading environment for consumers and honest businesses. They achieve this by providing advice and education as well as enforcing the law. To ensure that products are safe, they: Undertake routine inspections of trade premises to make sure safety laws are being complied with. Arrange for (...) Read more

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Further information about RAPEX

Into: General product safety Sources of help and advice

Each member state has a National Contact Point who informs the European Commission about the products in question, as well as the risks they pose for consumers and the measures taken by the authority to prevent risks and accidents. In the UK, the National Contact Point is the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills (BIS). They receive information from the Commission about all of the notifications from the other National Contact points across the EU. BIS ensure that Trading (...) Read more

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