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Trading Standards Policy Areas

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Trading Standards covers 9 main policy areas of Consumer Protection:

1. Regulatory Enforcement and Environment
2. Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
3. Trading Standards Law
4. Weights and Measures
5. Food Standards
6. Animal Feed
7. Product Safety
8. Investigations
9. Regulatory Markets

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These are further broken down into a more detailed list - incorporating the various areas of trading standards work. Within each area, the institute has specific Subject-Matter Experts (or Lead Officers), who provide valuable advice and guidance to their fellow members.听They are also often called upon to speak at public, governmental or industry events, or provide specialist insight in the print and broadcast media.

Key Operational Subject Areas:

1. 1. Age Restricted Sales
   2. Agriculture
   3. Animal Health and Welfare
   4. Civil Law
   5. Consumer Advice
   6. Consumer Education
   7. Consumer and Product Safety
   8. Cross-Border Issues
   9. Doorstep Crime
   10. Energy, Smart Meters and Climate Change
   11. E-Commerce
   12. E-Crime
   13. Explosives
   14. Fair Trading and Trades Descriptions
   15. Food and Nutrition
   16. Hallmarking
   17. Health
   18. Metrology
   19. Motor Trade
   20. Petroleum
   21. Prices
   22. Property and Lettings听
   23. Road Traffic听
   24. Scams
   25. Travel and the Holiday Industry.

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If you are a representative of a media organisation, please let us know if you would like our Lead Officers to comment on any areas of consumer protection (including any technical questions), or if you have any further enquirers regarding the Lead Officer network: [email protected]

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