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Basic Business Advice
All
businesses selling to consumers need to be aware of the following basic
requirements. If you need advice
relating to specific products, please click on the appropriate section in the
menu on the left.
Your Business Name
It may seem obvious, but you need to make sure that customers are aware of the ownership of your business and of the address at which documents can be served. This is especially important if you trade under a name that is different to your ‘legal’ name. For
example, I am a sole trader but I trade as Vital Product Solutions - I must
make sure that my own name appears with my business address.
The
business legal name will be either;
If
you are a company you will need to give additional information as well; details are available from www.companieshouse.gov.uk If
you trade under your own name only (i.e. your surname with or without your first
name or initials and you don’t have another trading name that you use), then
these requirements don’t apply to you. If
the business is a partnership and has more than 20 partners, you don’t need to
list all the partners names on your business documents. You can state that a
full list of partners can be inspected at the business address. You
might find this form, provided by TSCentral, helpful http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/business/badvice/badv046-1111.pdf
Pricing your products
For
comprehensive advice on pricing your products, we would recommend that you read
the appropriate Code Of Practice. The
misleading
prices code of practice is available from the DTi at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/topics1/guide/misleadingprice.pdf
The
Price
Marking Order code is available from the DTI at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/topics1/guide/pricemark2004.pdf Please
note that there are also specific requirements relating to method of payment and
food and drink on premises
Describing your Products
These
requirements cover descriptions of your products wherever the descriptions are
made, for example, in advertising, on a website, in a catalogue. The
DTI have a leaflet on the Trade Descriptions Act at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/topics1/guide/tda1968.pdf If
you’re making environmentally friendly claims, you should read the practical
guidance from DEFRA at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/pdf/genericguide.pdf If
you are making health claims relating to your product you are likely to need
specialist advice, especially if your product is a food or a cosmetic. Whilst
such claims are trade descriptions, they might also bring you within the scope
of medicines or extra food labelling requirements. Please see the
navigation links on the left for more
product specific information.
Essential packaging requirements
Our advice on essential packaging requirements is being updated. In the meantime if you need assistance why not give Jane a call on 01234 326379 or email us through our Contact Us page. An initial discussion is free of charge.
Please note: The information given is based on interpretation of current applicable legislation. Please note that only the courts can interpret statutory legislation with any authority.
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