Working with Business

• Customised business advice for your business

  For advice tailored to your requirements, select customised business advice or visit our ERWIN website

• Business advice and information

  includes a wide variety of business advice guidance and leaflets

• Retailer advice: warnings about illicit and dangerous goods

  Warning retailers to be vigilant following a number of problems found recently in Hertfordshire

• Metrology Laboratory

  What we can calibrate & the service we can provide

• Home / Primary Authority Principle

  What is it - how does it affect me in business

• Enforcement Promise

  Information about the enforcement concordat and HCC.

• Licences & Registrations from Hertfordshire Trading Standards

  Who issues what in the County & how to get those issued by Trading Standards

• My Incubator

  Trading Standards link up with My Incubator to launch a new exciting free service to all Hertfordshire based businesses.

• Public Weighbridges

  Guidance notes for proprietors and operators

• Public Weighbridges in Hertfordshire

  List of weighbridges in the county

Trading Fairly

Consumers have the right to expect goods or services they buy are accurately described and fairly priced, with honest credit or hire terms offered. Businesses have the right to trade on equal terms.

Part of our work is to ensure that consumers are treated fairly by traders supplying those goods or services. This involves :

• Investigating fair trading complaints.
• Examining prices and descriptions.
• Monitoring advertisements, catalogues and brochures.
• Checking credit and hire agreements.
• Prosecuting companies who disregard the law.

The best way of ensuring standards of honesty and fair competition are met is working with you, the business community. We are here to help and advise, not just to protect consumers by making sure you toe the legal line.

What will it cost me?

In terms of advice from Hertfordshire Trading Standards, NOTHING, but by not trading fairly you risk :

• Prosecution.
• Loss of business.
• Claims for consumer redress.

The cost of breaking the law could be financially disastrous so it is in your interests to maintain a fair and honest market place that benefits both the general public and the business community.

What laws apply to my business?

The other headings in this list should help you understand the basic requirements, but if you still have unanswered questions then you may wish to try some of the suggested links or you can contact the department by selecting 'contact us'

Our highly trained staff can offer :

• Free and up to date advice, specifically for your business.
• Leaflets explaining the law in detail.

If you wish to give feedback about the Trading Standards pages on this website, or about the way we undertake our work then please select 'Trading Standards Feedback'