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CTSI responds to Government’s long-awaited Product Safety Review
Posted: 08/02/2023
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed the publication of a review to be undertaken by the Department for Trade and Business (DBT) that is examining the effectiveness of the UK Product Safety system that underpins the UK economy.
CTSI welcomes CMA Unit Pricing Inquiry
Posted: 07/21/2023
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed the publication of an Inquiry undertaken by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into unit pricing across the UK.
Stronger powers to combat illicit tobacco come into force
Posted: 07/20/2023
More than 27 million illicit cigarettes and 7,500kg of hand-rolling tobacco were seized under Operation CeCe in its first two years, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and National Trading Standards have revealed.
CTSI warns that lack of legal definition for vegan food could cost lives
Posted: 07/07/2023
New research identifies legal loophole in vegan food rules that could leave people with allergies in the dark about what they are eating.
