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• Age restricted products
• Animal health and welfare
• Consumers/buyer's rights (including selling methods)
• Fair trading (including pricing)
• Food
• Safety
• Weights and measures
• Other



Age restricted products

• Age restricted products
• Tobacco and children
• Sales of aerosol spray paints
• Retail sale of fireworks
• Underage sales of alcohol
• Sale of knives on the Internet to under 18s
• Restrictions on the sale of knives and other bladed items
• Cigarette lighter refills and solvents
• Video recordings for sale and hire



Animal health and welfare

• Goats - records, identification and movement
• Sheep - records, identification and movement
• Guidance for those who transport horses by road
• Tuberculosis - pre-movement testing of cattle
• Responsible animal/pet ownership
• Requirements for cattle identification
• Transport of farm animals - cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry
• Transporting livestock by road
• The keeping and retention of veterinary medicine records
• Food hygiene for farmers and growers
• Guidance on food chain information (FCI)
• Livestock markets
• Humane disposal of infant calves and possible outlets
• Notice to all exhibitors of cattle, both for showing and trade stands
• The law regarding the keeping and movement of pigs
• The Welfare of Horses at Markets (and Other Places of Sale) Order 1990
• Horse passports
• Feed hygiene for farmers and growers
• A guide to the retail sale of pet food
• BSE testing - fallen cattle
• The slaughter of cattle for private consumption by the owner
• Guidance on the disposal of animal by-products and carcases
• Deer carcase and offal disposal - farmed and wild
• Guidance notes on the registration and records of poultry
• Cattle that have been refused passports
• Sheep scab
• Casualty slaughter - guidance for farmers and hauliers
• Animal gatherings
• Guidance on the welfare and handling of poultry at markets
• Construction of livestock transport vehicles
• Farm animal transport journey times
• Calves at market
• Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles carrying cattle, pigs, poultry etc.
• Buying or selling of livestock
• The slaughter of sheep for private consumption by the owner
• Keeping pet pigs



Consumers/buyer's rights (including selling methods)

• Selling at a distance (via the Internet, telephone, post etc.)
• A guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
• Accurately describing goods and services
• One day and occasional sales: a guide for venues
• A trader's guide to the civil law relating to the sale and supply of goods
• Returns policies: a guide for retailers
• Package tours and holidays
• A guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008



Fair trading (including pricing)

• The composition and use of packaging
• Sale of knives on the Internet to under 18s
• Selling at a distance (via the Internet, telephone, post etc.)
• A guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
• Antiques and antiquities
• A guide for producers, processors and packers of organic products
• Accurately describing goods and services
• A trader's guide to contracts concluded in consumers' homes or workplaces
• Video recordings for sale and hire
• Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
• Information for butchers
• Information for fishmongers
• Information for greengrocers
• Internet auction sites
• One day and occasional sales: a guide for venues
• Information for estate agents - property descriptions
• Companies and business names
• Staying legal during the Olympics
• Price marking of goods for retail sale
• A trader's guide to the civil law relating to the sale and supply of goods
• Publishing and marketing scams
• Sale and resale of tickets
• Advice to Chinese herbal medicine shops
• Mileage of used vehicles
• The use of membership/approval logos and claims of approval
• Package tours and holidays
• A guide to the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations
• A guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
• A guide for retailers on footwear labelling
• A guide for business on textile labelling
• Displaying prices in hotels and guesthouses
• Credit brokers - fees
• Do you sell at car boot sales?



Food

• The composition and use of packaging
• Foreign language labelled foods
• Labelling of genetically modified foods
• Food labelling - date and lot marking of packaged food
• A guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
• A guide for producers, processors and packers of organic products
• Small bakers and average weight
• Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
• Information for butchers
• Information for fishmongers
• Beef labelling
• Information for greengrocers
• Labelling of packaged foods
• Food labelling for catering establishments
• The disposal of waste food
• Food labelling for bakers
• Retail sale and labelling of eggs
• A guide for producers of eggs selling directly to consumers
• Food labelling for greengrocers
• Sandwich labelling
• Food labelling for fishmongers
• The labelling of sweets
• Guidance notes for honey packers
• Guidance notes on jam and similar products
• Colours in restaurant and take-away food
• Specified allergenic ingredients - commonly asked questions
• Meat products compositional standards
• Genetically modified foods - commonly asked questions
• Advice for caterers on food allergens and intolerance
• Food sampling by authorised officers



Safety

• Age restricted products
• Tobacco and children
• Selling safe used furniture
• Selling used gas cooking appliances
• Unsafe goods - liability for damage or injury
• Sales of aerosol spray paints
• Selling safe part-worn tyres
• Safety of goods in rented accommodation - landlords and letting agencies
• Selling new and used prams and pushchairs
• Restrictions on the sale of knives and other bladed items
• Selling new nightwear
• Cosmetic products - safety, composition and labelling
• Electrical equipment
• Nickel and cadmium in jewellery and clothing
• Cigarette lighter refills and solvents
• Ornamental and novelty giftware - a guide for retailers
• Product safety - due diligence
• Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
• Selling safe toys
• Mini-motos, quad bikes and off-road vehicles - a guide for retailers
• Selling safe second-hand electrical goods



Weights and measures

• Guidance notes on average quantity
• Small bakers and average weight
• Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
• Weighing equipment in use for trade
• Information for butchers
• Information for fishmongers
• Information for greengrocers
• Price marking of goods for retail sale
• Guidance notes for honey packers
• Guidance notes on jam and similar products



Other

• The composition and use of packaging
• Safety of goods in rented accommodation - landlords and letting agencies
• Retail sale of fireworks
• Underage sales of alcohol
• Trading standards visits and inspections - frequently asked questions
• Accurately describing goods and services
• A guide to the retail sale of pet food
• One day and occasional sales: a guide for venues
• Companies and business names
• Staying legal during the Olympics
• Energy rating information - a guide for retailers
• The use of membership/approval logos and claims of approval
• A guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
• Credit brokers - fees
• Do you sell at car boot sales?
• Specified allergenic ingredients - commonly asked questions