The Trading Standards team helps businesses to comply with the law through advice and visits to premises.
We also conduct investigations into potential breaches of the law.
In this section:
Advice to business
All businesses, regardless of size, are subject to a wide range of legislation enforced by Trading Standards. We advise on compliance with the law
Advice to consumers
Information and advice on your 'consumer rights' is now provided by the Citizens Advice Consumer Service. Please see contact details on this page
Consumer safety
Trading Standards are responsible for ensuring that goods offered for sale are safe and that age restricted products such as alcohol, tobacco and fireworks are not sold to children
Fair trading
We advise and enforce the laws ensuring a fair trading environment. We organise other initiatives to tackle unfair trading and support legitimate businesses
Weights and measures
Trading Standards are responsible for providing advice and enforcing the laws on the weighing and measuring of goods
Animal welfare
The Animal Health team provide advice and enforce the laws regarding the health and welfare of non domestic animals, the control of dogs and animal licences
Annual report
In this report we summarise the work and achievements of the teams that deliver these services and report the results of how satisfied our customers were with our work
Please contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service for advice about problems with goods and services you have bought
Trading Standards
9 St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7ET
tel: (01904) 551562
fax: (01904) 551590
email:
trading.standards @york.gov.uk
8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday Businesses in the City of York seeking advice on complying with the law
should contact Trading Standards
Citizens Advice Consumer Service
For free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues, visit www.adviceguide.org.uk or call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 040506
