Our aim is to provide a fair and safe trading environment for the consumers and businesses of Dorset, through education, advice, enforcement, and by working together with our partners.

• Animal health and welfare

  We help promote and maintain standards of animal health and welfare. We are responsible for enforcing over 150 acts, orders and regulations.

• For Businesses

  Dorset Trading Standards has a responsibility to enforce a wide range of consumer legislation concerning fair trading, quality, quantity and safety, and to control farm animal welfare and disease. We offer advice and information to help local businesses comply with the law and work to national guidelines known as the Home Authority Principle.

• For Consumers

  We provide advice and information to help you sort out your consumer problems in future. Plus the 'Buy With Confidence' scheme helps you to find good, honest and local businesses, and to avoid the risk of using a rogue trader.

• About Trading Standards

  Further information on community events Trading Standards officers are involved in and to learn more about our summary plan and enforcement policy.

• Name: Receptionist
  Email: tradingstandards@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 (01202) 224012
  Fax: 01305 (01202) 224297
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