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- Animal health and welfare
- Consumers/buyer's rights (including selling methods)
- Fair trading (including pricing)
- Food
- Safety
- Weights and measures
- Other
Animal health and welfare
- Transport of farm animals - cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry
- Farm animal transport journey times
- Construction of livestock transport vehicles
- Guidance on the disposal of animal by-products and carcases
- The law regarding the keeping and movement of pigs
- Horse passports (England) regulations 2004
- Requirements for cattle identification
- Guidance notes on records and movement of sheep and goats
- Collection centre conditions
- Animal Health Act 1981 and the Sheep Scab Order 1997
- The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007
- Casualty slaughter - guidance for farmers and hauliers
- Cattle that have been refused passports
- Guidance for farmers on the keeping and the retention of veterinary medicine records
- Calves at market
- Guidance for those who transport horses by road
- The welfare of horses at market
- Notice to all exhibitors of cattle both for showing and trade stands
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathes Regulations 2006
- The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 - pre-movement testing of cattle
- The Slaughter of Sheep for Private Consumption by the Owner
- The slaughter of cattle for private consumption by the owner
- Guidance for the handling of poultry at markets
- Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles carrying cattle, sheep, goats and pigs
- Older cattle disposal scheme (OCDS)
- Notice to those who transport livestock by road
- Humane disposal of infant calves and possible outlets
- Guidance notes on the registration and records of poultry
- Keeping pet pigs
Consumers/buyer's rights (including selling methods)
- Package tours and holidays
- Trade descriptions
- Selling on the net
- A Guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
- A trader's guide to the civil law relating to the sale and supply of goods and services
- One day and occasional sales: A guide for venues
- Returns Policies - guide for retailers
- Mini-motos, quad bikes and off-road vehicles - A guide for retailers
- A Guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Fair trading (including pricing)
- Information for estate agents - property descriptions
- Mileage of Used vehicles
- Videos and DVDs for Sale and Hire
- Displaying prices in hotels and guesthouses
- Package tours and holidays
- Information for Butchers
- Trade descriptions
- Business Names
- Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
- Selling on the net
- A Guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
- A trader's guide to the civil law relating to the sale and supply of goods and services
- A Guide for Retailers on Footwear labelling
- Tobacco and Children
- A Guide for Businesses on Textile Labelling
- A Guide for Producers, Processors and Packers of Organic Products
- Price Marking of Goods for Retail Sale
- Do you sell at car boot sales?
- Credit Brokers Fees
- Resale of tickets
- One day and occasional sales: A guide for venues
- Antiquities/Antiques
- Publishing and marketing scams
- Advice to restaurant owners and managers
- Advice to takeaway businesses
- Internet Auction Sites
- Special Service Telephone Numbers
- Advice to Chinese herbal medicine shops
- Information for fishmongers
- information for greengrocers
- Membership and approval logos, and claims of approval - their misuse in business
- A Guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Food
- Information for Butchers
- The composition and use of packaging
- Foreign language labelled foods
- The Labelling of Sweets
- Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
- A Guide to the trading standards law applying to licensed premises
- Genetically modified foods - A guide for caterers
- Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods
- A guide for producers of eggs selling directly to consumers
- Labelling of packaged foods
- A Guide for Producers, Processors and Packers of Organic Products
- Food Labelling - date and lot marking of packaged food
- Guidance notes for honey packers
- Genetically modified foods - commonly asked questions
- Food Sampling by Authorised Officers
- Beef labelling
- Food labelling for greengrocers
- Food Labelling for Catering Establishments
- Small bakers and average weight
- Advice for Caterers on Food Allergens and Intolerance
- Food labelling for fishmongers
- Food labelling for bakers
- Colours in Restaurant and Take-away Food
- Sandwich labelling
- Meat products compositional standards
- Disposal of Waste Food
- Guidance Notes on Jam and Similar Products
- Retail sale and labelling of eggs
- Specified Allergenic Ingredients - Commonly asked questions
- Advice to restaurant owners and managers
- Advice to takeaway businesses
- Information for fishmongers
- information for greengrocers
Safety
- Selling safe second-hand electrical goods
- Selling safe toys
- Selling Safe Used Furniture
- Electrical Equipment
- Safety of goods in rented accommodation - landlords
- The composition and use of packaging
- Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
- Selling Safe Part-worn Tyres
- Cosmetic Products - Safety, composition and labelling
- Cigarette Lighter Refills and Solvents
- Nickel in Jewellery and Clothing
- Selling New and Used Prams and Pushchairs
- Ornamental and novelty giftware - A guide for retailers
- Unsafe goods - liability for damage or injury
- Selling New Nightwear
- Selling used gas cooking appliances
- Restriction on the sale of knives and other bladed items
- Age Restricted Products
- Mini-motos, quad bikes and off-road vehicles - A guide for retailers
- Sales of aerosol spray paints
Weights and measures
- Information for Butchers
- Guidance notes on average quantity
- Keeping within the law in pubs, restaurants and cafes
- Guidance notes for honey packers
- Small bakers and average weight
- Guidance Notes on Jam and Similar Products
- Information for fishmongers
- Weighing equipment in use for trade
- information for greengrocers
Other
- Safety of goods in rented accommodation - landlords
- The composition and use of packaging
- Trade descriptions
- Business Names
- Do you sell at car boot sales?
- Cigarette Lighter Refills and Solvents
- Credit Brokers Fees
- One day and occasional sales: A guide for venues
- Restriction on the sale of knives and other bladed items
- Age Restricted Products
- Specified Allergenic Ingredients - Commonly asked questions
- Membership and approval logos, and claims of approval - their misuse in business
- A Guide to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
