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Age restricted tobacco sales will “stand or fall” without proper enforcement
Posted: 06/09/2022
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed the Khan Review ‘Making smoking obsolete’, but warned that increasing the age of sale from 18 by one year, every year, will require significant enforcement action to ensure businesses comply. CTSI has also welcomed the proposal to enhance local illicit tobacco enforcement by investing £15M to tackle the illicit market.
CTSI launches new vision to “help build a fairer world for consumers and business”
Posted: 06/09/2022
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) today launched its new 10-year vision ‘Helping to build a fairer world for consumers and businesses’ that will enable it to better tackle current and future challenges including the way it provides support during the costs of living crisis. The bold and ambitious vision sets out a clear mission for the Institute to "support and reinforce the protection of consumers and to achieve a level playing field for business".
“Significant reservations remain” over Government proposals on Imperial Measures
Posted: 06/03/2022
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has today responded to the formal launch of the UK Government’s consultation on the reintroduction of Imperial Measures.
CTSI urges clarification over “reintroduction of imperial measurements”
Posted: 05/30/2022
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has today voiced its concern that the UK Government intends to conduct a review to assess opportunities for the reintroduction of imperial measurements.
Queen's Speech notes several key areas for consumer protection
Posted: 05/11/2022
This year's Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, which was for the first time given on Her Majesty's behalf by the Prince of Wales, contained several references to upcoming legislation relevant to consumer protection.
