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.
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New guidance – For business – Cured or preserved fish
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged cured or preserved fish products.
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COVID-19 – September update
This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
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COVID-19 – August update
This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
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Proposed changes to the Weights and Measures Act 1987
This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses, Accredited Persons and government agencies who are affected by the weights and measures legislation.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Working Standards
Trading Standards have updated the working standards page.
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COVID-19 – June update
This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
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COVID-19 – Offsite work
This message is relevant to all businesses and Accredited Persons who request offsite work to be carried out by Trading Standards.
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COVID-19 – May update
This message is relevant to all consumers, businesses and Accredited Persons who wish to contact Trade Measurement.
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New guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Trading Standards have published a new technical policy for Accredited Persons.
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COVID-19 – Working Standards
This message is relevant to all Accredited Persons – accredited under the Weights and Measures Act 1987.
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COVID-19 update
This message is relevant to all Accredited Persons – accredited under the Weights and Measures Act.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Trading Standards have published updated technical policies for Accredited Persons.
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For accredited persons - Wellington Laboratory update
Trading Standards want to provide an update to our Accredited Persons regarding the status our laboratory in Wellington.
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Updated guidance – For business – General labelling requirements
Updated guidance has been published for business in relation to the labelling requirements for goods that are sold by weight, measure or number.
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New guidance – For business – Goods delivered to a purchaser
New guidance has been published in relation to goods that are delivered to a purchaser.
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New guidance – For business – Solid fuel
New guidance has been published in relation to solid fuel that sold not at the sellers premises.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons
Updated guidance has been published in relation to the accreditation scheme.
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For accredited persons - Training
A training page has been created in the for accredited persons section of the Trade Measurement website. This includes a link to the online training modules.
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Measurement Standards Laboratory – Taking the measure of (craft) beers
Our colleagues at the Measurement Standards Laboratory have published an article in relation to the collaborative work which was undertaken to help produce the Trading Standards beer guidance.
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New guidance – For business – Beer
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged beer products.