Consultations

CTSI responds to consultations from government, business and other stakeholders on a diverse array of subjects. Our latest consultation responses can be accessed below, with a full record stored in the resource centre. Members interested in providing feedback to any of the ongoing consultations should contact [email protected]

[Welsh Assembly for Wales] Priorities for Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Posted: 02/09/16

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and Wales Heads of Trading Standards (WHoTS) welcome the opportunity to make suggestions on the Welsh Assembly for Wales’ Health, Social Care and Sports Committee’s Foreword Work Program for the coming year.

[OFGEM] Helping consumers make informed choices – proposed changes to rules around tariff compatibility and marketing

Posted: 29/09/16

Consumer Rights Directive

Posted: 16/09/16

In the following submission CTSI has highlighted a number of ways in which the Consumer Rights Directive could be improved for frontline trading standards officers working to protect consumers on a daily basis.

[European Commission] Public consultation for the Fitness Check of EU consumer and marketing law

Posted: 15/09/16

In the context of the 'Fitness Check' of EU consumer and marketing law directives the Commission seeks views on whether these rules are still up to date and fit for purpose.

[CMA] Draft Guidance of the CMA’s Consumer Powers

Posted: 21/07/16

From the outset, CTSI would like to emphasise the importance that we place on the CMA’s relationship with both CTSI and the wider trading standards profession. There has been some confusion in the trading standards profession about the role of the CMA and it is hoped that this guidance will help to address that.