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CTSI Brexit Think Tank report released


CTSI warns of significant blow to consumer confidence in the wake of Brexit

Paul Evans

Posted 05 September 2018 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National


UPDATES: A CTSI Brexit Think Tank report warns that losing European consumer protection networks, alongside declining trading standards resources, could weaken enforcement, business confidence and consumer safeguards after EU withdrawal.

Consumer protection and business confidence will be fundamentally weakened following Britain’s exit from the EU if current regulatory, enforcement and advice partnerships are not maintained, according to a report published by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

The greater than 50% cut in trading standards in under a decade throws doubt on the UK’s ability to carry out any m...

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