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.

• Candles, diffusers, oil heaters, etc
• Construction products
• Cosmetic products
• E-bikes and e-scooters
• Electrical equipment
• Food imitations
• General product safety: distributors
• General product safety: producers
• Goods in rented accommodation
• Leather goods
• Mini motos, off-road vehicles, etc
• New and second-hand prams and pushchairs
• New nightwear
• New upholstered furniture: fire safety
• Novelty, decorative and ornamental giftware
• Part-worn tyres
• Product safety: due diligence
• Recreational craft (boats etc)
• Refill shops
• Second-hand electrical goods
• Second-hand gas cooking appliances
• Second-hand upholstered furniture: fire safety
• Selling used vehicles
• Toys
• Unsafe goods: liability