Trading and consumer advice

A number of leaflets are available from the Trading Standards Institute, which are designed to help businesses and consumers.

• Business scams
• Environmental ('green') claims
• Botox and cosmetic fillers
• Membership logos and claims of approval
• Single-use carrier bags
• One-day and occasional sales
• Knives, other bladed items and corrosive substances
• Single-use plastics
• Energy Performance Certificates
• Retail sale of pet food
• Goods in rented accommodation
• Alcohol: age restrictions
• Video recordings and games for sale and hire
• Tobacco and vapes
• Microbeads
• Crossbows, air weapons and imitation firearms
• Energy rating information
• Energy efficiency of rented property: domestic
• Energy efficiency of rented property: non-domestic
• Payment surcharges
• Trading standards: powers, enforcement and penalties
• The storage and supply of fireworks
• Hallmarking
• Car boot sales
• Aerosol spray paints
• Primary Authority
• Sunbeds
• Company and business names
• Consumer protection from unfair trading
• Composition and use of packaging
• Intellectual property
• Novel foods (including CBD and hemp)
• Credit and other financial matters
• Tobacco, vapes, etc: packaging, labelling and advertising
• Cigarette lighter refills
• Herbal medicine and health food shops