Business advice - trading standards
We understand the challenges all businesses face when complying with regulations. You may be looking to start up a new business or just want advice on how regulations impact you and the running of your business. We are committed to provide a range of information, advice, and services to help your business towards success while complying with trading standards laws.
If you are a business based in County Durham and you would like further information, advice or support, please check the Business Companion website. If you are unable to find the information you need, Contact Trading Standards.
Trading with Europe
- Gov.uk: travel or do business in Europe - Brexit guidance
- Gov.uk: videos about trading with the EU
- Gov.uk: UK product safety and metrology
- Gov.uk: using the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking
Other advice and support
The following organisations can offer help and advice on starting up or running a business including how to achieve compliance with regulations:
- Visit Britain: England Business Advice Hub
- Advertising Standards Agency is the UK independent regulator of advertising across all media.
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) offer Health and Safety Executive: health and safety basics for your business, as will as guides for topics such as explosives, fireworks and petrol storage.
- Citizens Advice provides practical advice when you have a dispute with a customer concerning goods or a service purchased from you or when you need to find out more and understand about consumer rights.
- North East Growth Hub
- TEDCO Business Support
- Gov.uk: get help and support for your business offer a free service providing help to individuals thinking about starting a business, growing their existing business or improving their business productivity.
- Gov.uk: intellectual property and your work
- Gov.uk: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
- Email tradingstandards@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 261 016
Related information
- Action Fraud
- Gas Safe Register
- Chartered Trading Standards Institute: product recalls and safety notices
- Food Standards Agency
- Chartered Trading Standards Institute
- Register My Appliance
- ofgem: energy advice for businesses
- National Cyber Security Centre: small business guide - cyber security
- Gov.uk: find a licence
- Gov.uk: data protection and your business
- Gov.uk: product recalls and alerts