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Trading standards
Where to get information and advice on trading standards.
Hampshire County Council's Trading Standards team is responsible for making sure every kind of trade and business transaction in Hampshire follows good trading practice and behaviour.
You can find advice and information on their website on:
- Safety and standards
- Food and agriculture
- Buying with confidence
- Protecting older people
- Trading standards service plan
Other trading standards websites
Trading Standards Institute - general information on trading standards
Office of Fair Trading - enforces consumer protection law and competition law, reviews proposed mergers and conducts market studies
Consumer Direct- a government-funded service that provides clear, practical consumer advice
Buy with confidence - Trading Standards vet and approve all the businesses on this website to make sure they operate in a legal, honest and fair way.