Working with Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service
How Trading Standards can help your business comply with the law when a customer has lodged a complaint about your business or you need general advice.
The Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service (TSS) enforces the laws on goods and services within Northern Ireland.
Customer complaints
The TSS receives complaints from customers about a wide range of consumer issues, including:
- misleading descriptions or prices
- inaccurate weights and measures
- consumer credit
- unfair commercial practices
The TSS can investigate customers' complaints and take appropriate enforcement action where necessary. This ranges from advice to warnings to criminal prosecutions. In some cases the business may want to seek independent legal advice.
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If you'd like general advice regarding any consumer legislation - you should contact TSS. It can provide free and impartial guidance.
It may be that by seeking their advice on your trading policies, you can prevent any complaints arising.