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Business advice from Trading Standards

  • Animal Health

    Guidance on the registration, identification and transportation of animals and on animal diseases.

  • Fair trading, safety and under aged sales business advice leaflets

    Advice on all aspects of fair trading, safety and under aged sales legislation relating to businesses.

  • Consumer advice leaflets

    Advice leaflets for consumers including consumer rights and buying vehicles.

  • Food Advice

    Including advice leaflets for food retailers and packers.

  • Weights and Measures

    Information on Warwickshire Trading Standards Calibration Services. Public weighbridges in Warwickshire. Advice on weights and measures legislation that applies to a range of businesses, including jewellers, licensed premises and bakers.

  • Licensing

    Apply for explosives, petroleum, highway and performing animal licences.

  • Business Training Events

    The Trading Standards Institute runs annual events to support businesses to comply with Trading Standards laws. The latest is the 'Packaging Congress 2011' covering packaging law. The event will be held on 27th September 2011.

  • Consumer Rights

    Advice on consumer rights, including selling methods and a traders guide to consumer civil law.

  • Office of Fair Trading

    How various fair trading legislation could affect your business, including pricing advice.

  • Business crime and safety

    Guidance on Fire Safety, Health and Safety, and selling safe goods, including second hand items.

  • Underage Sales

    Advice on underage sales of various products, including alcohol and tobacco. Information on proof of age cards.