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CTSI can provide expert expert opinion on national trading standards policy and legislation. However, if you are looking for details of a specific case it is most likely a matter for the local authority trading standards team.
CTSI Director Reiterates Need for Reform
Posted: 04/09/17
Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Director of Policy, Adam Scorer, spoke to BBC Radio 5 on Monday, reiterating the Institute's call for change. This follows a coroner's report that a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer was the likely cause of two deaths in a flat fire in North Wales.
Pokemon – "No" says Enfield Council
Posted: 10/08/17
It was a case of you haven’t “Gotta get ‘em all” after Enfield Council prosecuted a company for selling dangerously flammable Pokemon cushions which were suspected of being fake.
Press release: EU Car hire complaints and enquiries rise almost 30% in a year
Posted: 04/08/17
Complaints and enquiries about car hire in the EU rose by almost 30% over a year compared to the same period the previous year, the UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) states.
From July 2016 to June 2017there were 629complaints and enquiries compared to 486the year before (July 2015 to June 2016) - that's an increase of 29.4%. The previous year (July 2014 to June 2015), there were a similar number of complaints and enquiries - 498.
Only 52% of UK retailers 'confident' to sell online according to European Commission
Posted: 04/08/17
Only 52% of UK retailers 'confident' to sell online according to European Commission report
UK consumers may be amongst the savviest e-shoppers, but apparently it is a different picture for retailers.
According to the European Commission's 2017 Consumer Condition Scoreboard, many retailers are reluctant to expand their online activities because of concerns over fraud or because they fear they will not get paid when selling cross-border to consumers in other EU countries.
The report shows that different tax rules also make retailers reluctant to venture in cross-border sales. Only about 52% of UK retailers (EU: 58%) felt "confident" to sell online, compared to 80.3% of Greek businesses.
CTSI urges government to use the summer to prepare a radical overhaul of the UK product safety regime
Posted: 19/07/17
CTSI Director of Policy, Adam Scorer responds to the 'Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety' report.
