National advice - Business
Weights and measures
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.
- Packaged goods: average quantity
- Providing price information
- Refill shops
- Selling alcohol in licensed premises
- Selling petrol and diesel from forecourts
- Selling solid fuel and wood fuel
- Small bakers and average weight
- The sale and delivery of oil and gas
- Units of measurement
- Weighing and measuring fish
- Weighing and measuring fruit and vegetables
- Weighing and measuring meat and products containing meat
- Weighing equipment for legal use