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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Posted: 01 February 2024
OPINION: Environmental claims can help consumers make informed choices - or mislead them completely. This opinion piece argues that robust action against greenwashing is essential if confidence in sustainable products is to be maintained.
Posted: 24 January 2024
DEVELOPMENT: An overview of the rules restricting the supply of single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cotton buds and other specified products, explaining the key legal duties for businesses.
Posted: 09 August 2023
UPDATES: Guernsey is introducing modern consumer protection legislation, bringing the island's fair trading framework closer to UK standards. The new law strengthens enforcement powers and marks a significant step in protecting consumers across the Bailiwick.
Posted: 26 July 2023
ANALYSIS: The Tick Box initiative is urging self storage businesses to tighten due diligence, reject cash-led anonymity and work with Trading Standards to stop criminals using storage units for counterfeit and illicit goods. With millions of pounds of goods seized, the voluntary code aims to make the sector hostile to illegal supply chains.
Posted: 08 July 2023
ANALYSIS: It’s a perennial problem. Unsafe and illegal products enter the UK and are disseminated around the country to distributors before being sold online or direct to consumers. It is then up to various agencies, including...
Posted: 17 February 2023
UPDATES: Orkney’s four-person Trading Standards team has been praised after recovering £110,000 for a scam victim, preventing further losses and helping residents secure refunds. The article highlights the value of a small, locally trusted service working across isolated island communities with limited resources.
Posted: 08 February 2023
ANALYSIS: In June 2022 the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) Touchstone Award was presented at the CTSI Conference in Bristol....
Posted: 23 January 2023
ANALYSIS: Hallmarking has safeguarded consumers for centuries, but changing markets present new challenges. This feature examines why the system remains essential and how it continues to evolve.
Posted: 03 November 2022
ANALYSIS: Scotland's tightening of fireworks controls introduces restricted sale and use times, lower purchase limits and new offences around proxy buying for under-18s, with further licensing and supply restrictions still expected.
Posted: 04 October 2022
UPDATES: A coordinated enforcement initiative across the North West has targeted rogue traders through inspections, intelligence gathering and business engagement aimed at preventing doorstep crime.
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