Trading Standards

The Barbour EHS Trading Standards service supports the information requirements of those responsible for compliance with, or enforcement of, trading standards legislation. 

The service is designed to fulfil the information needs of trading standards enforcement officers and managers, business managers responsible for quality and legal compliance, solicitors, consultants, and educational establishments, as well as retailers, insurance companies and anyone involved in buying, selling or distributing products or services.

What Does the Service Cover?

The Barbour EHS Information Service covers all relevant information, publications and guidance on topics required by Trading Standards professionals, including:

• All legislative areas covered by Trading Standards Officers
• Related law and standards against which compliance is assessed
• Research of consumer related topics and basic consumer rights
• Quality and standards
• Weights and measures
• Food labelling and health issues
• Toy and product safety
• Licensing
• Fair trading and safety of consumer and non-consumer goods.

We have recently enhanced the service to include:

• A wider scope of topic areas
• More 'last minute' news and prosecutions
• Twice monthly features by our Trading Standards expert
• Summaries on European product recalls and recalls listings from RAPEX.

What's more, we also have regular Trading Standards features on our Barbour Blog. Visit the Blog and sign up for regular Blog updates

Key Publishers

The Barbour EHS Information Service contains documents from key publishers including:

• National and EU legislatures
• Local Government Regulation (formerly LACORS)
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• Department for Business Innovation and Skills (formerly DTI)
• Home Office
• Financial Service Authority (FSA)
• Food Standards Agency
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Office of Fair Trading (OFT)