News and notices

News and notices for businesses who sell goods by weight or measure, or provide weighing or measuring equipment or services relating to such equipment.

Proposed changes to the Weights and Measures Act 1987
Date published: 30 July 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses, Accredited Persons and government agencies who are affected by the weights and measures legislation.
Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Working Standards
Date published: 09 July 2020

Trade Measurement

Trading Standards have updated the working standards page.
COVID-19 – June update
Date published: 15 June 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
COVID-19 – Offsite work
Date published: 28 May 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all businesses and Accredited Persons who request offsite work to be carried out by Trading Standards.
COVID-19 – May update
Date published: 20 May 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 14 May 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact Trading Standards.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 14 May 2020

Auctioneers registration

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact the Auctioneers Register.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 14 May 2020

Fuel Quality Monitoring

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact Fuel Quality Monitoring.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 14 May 2020

Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact the Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors service.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 14 May 2020

Motor Vehicle Traders Register

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact the Motor Vehicle Traders Register.
COVID-19 May update
Date published: 12 May 2020

Product Safety

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact the Product Safety service.
New guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Date published: 08 May 2020

Trade Measurement

Trading Standards have published a new technical policy for Accredited Persons.
COVID-19 – Working Standards
Date published: 05 May 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all Accredited Persons – accredited under the Weights and Measures Act 1987.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 06 April 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all consumers and businesses who wish to contact Trading Standards.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 30 March 2020

Trade Measurement

This message is relevant to all Accredited Persons – accredited under the Weights and Measures Act.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 30 March 2020

Motor Vehicle Traders Register

This message is relevant to all motor vehicle traders.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 30 March 2020

Auctioneers registration

This message is relevant to all auctioneers.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 30 March 2020

Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors

This message is relevant to all Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors.
COVID-19 update
Date published: 30 March 2020

Fuel Quality Monitoring

This message is relevant to all fuel quality monitoring activities.
Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Date published: 20 December 2019

Trade Measurement

Trading Standards have published updated technical policies for Accredited Persons.