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Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.
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Military medals: a matter of honour
Posted: 02 November 2018
ANALYSIS: Counterfeit military medals offend more than intellectual property rights; they cheapen genuine service, enable false claims of heroism and give trading standards a role in protecting public trust.
Fighting fake goods on social media
Posted: 12 September 2018
UPDATES: The Real Deal Online initiative works with social media group administrators and trading standards services to curb counterfeit goods by promoting a voluntary code of practice and stronger online enforcement.
Dangerous hoverboards seized
Posted: 10 August 2018
UPDATES: North East Lincolnshire trading standards officers seized 550 unsafe hoverboards before distribution, after tests found poor internal construction, defective electrical components, missing markings and other safety risks in products aimed at children.
Illicit cigarettes seized in Staffs
Posted: 27 July 2018
UPDATES: Staffordshire's latest crackdown on illicit tobacco uncovered a quarter of a million illegal cigarettes and large quantities of hand-rolling tobacco, highlighting the scale of organised criminal activity and the continuing value of public intelligence.
Crime networks forge ahead in fakes
Posted: 06 June 2018
UPDATES: A EUIPO synthesis report warned that organised crime groups were becoming more sophisticated in counterfeiting and piracy, using complex supply chains, online platforms and social media to profit from intellectual property crime. With fake goods damaging economies, funding wider criminality and posing health and safety risks, enforcement bodies called for stronger intelligence-led responses.
Scammers in the summer
Posted: 24 May 2018
ANALYSIS: Summer events bring opportunities for rogue traders as well as families, with fake tickets, bogus holidays, counterfeit goods, unsafe products and poor food standards all finding a market around fairs, concerts and car boot sales. The article shows how trading standards, legislation and schemes such as Real Deal help protect consumers and legitimate traders.
The real cost of fake goods
Posted: 23 May 2018
ANALYSIS: Counterfeiting reaches far beyond lost brand revenue, exposing consumers to dangerous products, organised crime and significant economic harm while creating growing enforcement challenges for trading standards and partner agencies.
Fake e-liquids: a troubling confection
Posted: 17 May 2018
UPDATES: Packaging that imitates popular confectionery is helping counterfeit and illicit vaping products appeal to young consumers, raising concerns over underage sales, intellectual property infringement and wider public health risks.
