Trading standards - weights and measures
All goods, whether pre-packed or not, should be of the correct
weight or measure stated on the packaging or indicated on the
premises.
Part of Trading Standards job is to ensure that the
public receive the correct amount of any product they buy.
Almost all goods today are sold by some reference to either its
weight or measure, whether by the pint, litre, gramme or metre.
This includes everyday items such as bread, petrol, beer, clothing
material, sand or virtually anything else you can think of. Trading
Standards enforce a complex set of regulations designed to ensure
that the public and businesses can have confidence in their
purchases and ensures fair competition. We do this by:
- Verifying that weighing and measuring equipment is
initially accurate
- Routinely visiting businesses and checking weighing
and measuring equipment
- Checking products already in the shops
- Reacting to complaints of short measure
If you think you have received short measure from a business in
Rochdale, would like further information or an information pack,
please contact us using the contact details in the right hand
column.