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Trading standards advice for businesses

Advice for businesses about products, adverts, retail and more.

Support for North Yorkshire businesses

Trading standards support North Yorkshire businesses by providing, comprehensive advice that enables those businesses to meet their legal obligations.

Fair trading

Our trading standards team is at the frontline of consumer and business protection.

Product safety

The safety of all consumer products, whether they are sold as new or second-hand, is controlled by regulations.

Weights and measures

We can provide advice, testing and verification services for your weighing and measuring equipment.

Misleading adverts

Statements made in advertising must not mislead or omit any relevant information.

Underage sales

Laws restrict young people's access to certain products to protect their health and wellbeing.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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