The offer is applicable to all businesses that sell products online in the UK, whether a sole trader, micro, small, medium, or multi-national business. The project follows on from a successful pilot earlier this year that saw businesses increase their awareness of product safety requirements and develop plans for further action.

The offer comes via Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards which is working with the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department of Business and Trade, and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

What is involved?

This is a voluntary opportunity to increase your understanding of product safety regulation, and the programme has three elements:

• An initial conversation with a Trading Standards Officer to discuss your approach to product procurement and understanding of product safety and online trading requirements.
• Participation in free training workshops delivered by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), and online materials and guidance to supplement the learning.
• A final conversation between you and a Trading Standards Officer to establish the extent to which the training and guidance may have enhanced your capability on matters of consumer product safety and online trading.

Should you wish to take up this opportunity, you can register online here.

For further advice or assistance from Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards, email [email protected] or call 0300 123 2329. You can also find more information on their website.