Trading Standards Services

The service is designed to fulfill the information needs of:

• Trading standards enforcement officers and managers
• Business managers responsible for quality and legal compliance
• Solicitors, consultants, and educational establishments, as well as retailers, insurance companies
• Anyone involved in buying, selling or distributing products or services

The Barbour EHS Information Service covers all relevant information, publications and guidance on topics required by Trading Standards professionals, including:

• All legislative areas covered by Trading Standards Officers
• Related law and standards against which compliance is assessed
• Research of consumer related topics and basic consumer rights
• Quality and standards
• Weights and measures
• Food labelling and health issues
• Toy and product safety
• Licensing
• Fair trading and safety of consumer and non-consumer goods

The Barbour EHS Information Service contains documents from key publishers including:

• Commission of the European Communities
• Consumer Focus
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
• Direct Selling Association
• Financial Services Authority
• Gambling Commission
• Legislation – covering UK, Ireland and EU
• Local Government Regulation (formerly LACORS)
• Office of Fair Trading
• Office of Gas and Eelcetricity Markets