Trading Standards - advice for businesses

We can offer you free business advice and training on new legislation and how to comply with the law.

We also want to check that your business trades fairly, to help ensure that there is an equitable trading environment in the city of Edinburgh.

Free Trading Standards advice leaflets

If you haven't found what you were looking for by browsing this site, you can now get free trading standards advice leaflets on your individual business needs. This might be of particular use for business start up, to set you off on the right track if you are thinking about starting your own business. If you can't find what you're looking for here, please contact us with details of your business.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) 'Distance Selling hub' 

Visit the OFT's 'Distance selling hub' for guidance for retailers on buying and selling goods and services via the internet, phone, mail order, email, interactive TV or text.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) 'Sale of Goods Act hub'

Visit the OFT's 'Sale of Goods Act Hub', for comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on the Sale of Goods Act for retailers and business support organisations.

Product safety pages

Find out about product safety, importing goods from overseas, and window blind cords.

Fair Trading pages

Find out about pricing, distance selling, tobacco registration, doorstep sales, weights and measures, agriculture, and other current issues.