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Enfield Trading Standards Enfield Trading Standards is the enforcement service that it responsible for protecting consumers and legitimate traders from scams and unfair trading.

We provide consumer advice through a regional Trading Standards helpline, the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506. Historically, we were known as Weights and Measures because our primary function was to maintain the integrity of commercial weighing and measuring by routine testing of equipment and goods. We now deal with more diverse issues under a wide variety of Acts, Codes of Practice, Orders and Regulations, as set out by Central Government. We advise on and enforce laws that govern the way we buy, sell, rent and hire goods and services. These laws cover wide area, which includes:

- Counterfeit goods
- Product Labelling
- Product Safety
- Weights and Measures
- Under-Age Sales

Our duties include:

- Visiting local traders for routine checks or to investigate complaints.
- Taking samples of goods for testing.
- Checking that weighing scales and measures are accurate.
- Advising consumers and businesses about the law.
- Investigating suspected offences, which could include undercover or surveillance work.
- Preparing evidence and prosecuting cases in court.

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