Trading standards useful external resources and links
- Association of British Travel Agencies
- Help and advice for employees and employers
- National fraud and cyber fraud reporting centre
- Registered charity raises awareness of health issues related to smoking
- Help and advice for senior citizens
- represents voice of business in shaping an effective deterrent to counterfeiting in the UK
- Hallmarking of precious metals
- British Recorded Music Industry - represents UKs recorded music industry
- Represents interests of British Toy manufacturers
- impartial legal guidance for businesses that sell goods and/or services
- Independent business network with Accredited Chambers in every nation and region of the UK, and key markets around the world
- Membership organisation to support and represent trading standards professionals in the UK and abroad
- provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities
- UK ID and Proof of Age card
- ATOL scheme protects consumers from losing money or becoming stranded abroad if travel company collapses
- Legal Aid Agency
- Company Information
- Independent charity helping law enforcement to locate criminals and help solve crimes
(BEIS) - Invests in skills and education to promote trade, boost innovation and help people to start and grow a business. BEIS also protects consumers and reduces the impact of regulation.
- Helps people to live better for longer. Leads, shapes and funds health and social care in England
- Maintain registers of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain
- Promotes general interest of EU by proposing and enforcing legislation, implementing policies and EU budget
- Federation of Copyright Theft UK trade organisation to protect and represents interests of its members' Intellectual Property (IP)
(Federation of Software Theft) - Promotes legal use of software
- Regulate conduct of financial businesses
- Deal with complaints about banks, insurers or finance firms
- Independent organisation specialising in providing alternative dispute resolution services for consumers and businesses in retail, furniture and home improvement sectors
- Government services and information
- Provides regulatory framework for work place health and safety in Great Britain
- Responsible for administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales
(HM Revenue and Customs) - Deals with Tax and Customs issues
(MPS) - Free service direct mail industry to enable consumers to have their names and home addresses in the UK removed from lists used by the industry
National Measurement and Regulation Office is now part of - Aims to simplify technical regulation for British business
- Deal with health issues
- Help consumers find a reputable trader. Birmingham Trading Standards works with No Rogue Traders Here
(Communications regulator) - Independent regulator and competition authority for UK communications industries
(Gas and Electricity provider regulator) - Represents energy consumers
(OISC) - Deals with immigration issues
(TPO) - Scheme provides consumers and property agents with alternative dispute resolution service
- Operates for consistent regulation. , which aims to simplify technical regulation for British business, is now part of this department.
- Registered charity for prevention of accidents in UK and around the world
- support to help stop smoking
Stop Loan Sharks - Enforcement of illegal money lenders in England
(TPS) - Free opt out service to not receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls
- Photo ID cards UK
- Fire fighting and Fire Safety prevention and advice
- Enforcement of Crime and Crime prevention and advice
- Consumer rights advice
- UK Domain Registry