National advice - Business

We provide an advice service to South Lanarkshire's businesses. We give advice on consumer and business legislation relating to Trading Standards, how it relates to you and how it may affect specific matters concerning your work. The advice will help you ensure your business is complying with its legal responsibilities and obligations.

You can also construct your own business advice pack from this page or if you would rather to speak to Trading Standards for more local advice please contact South Lanarkshire's Consumer and Trading Standards Office.

The information below has been compiled by the Trading Standards Institute.

• African horse sickness
• African swine fever
• Animal gatherings
• Anthrax
• Avian influenza (bird flu)
• BSE testing of cattle
• Bluetongue
• Bovine viral diarrhoea
• Calves at market
• Classical swine fever
• Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
• Contingency planning for livestock diseases
• Deer carcase and offal disposal
• Disposal of surplus food
• Exporting animals
• Feed hygiene for transporters and hauliers
• Foot-and-mouth disease
• Home slaughter for private consumption
• Imported feed and food controls
• Importing animals
• Licensing of animal activities
• Manufacturing your own pet foods
• Mixing feed on-farm
• Notifiable diseases
• Rabies
• Requirements for cattle identification
• Responsible animal / pet ownership
• Schmallenberg virus
• Sheep: identification, records and movement
• Supplying surplus food and co-products as feed