Trading Standards

We are aware that criminals may take advantage of the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic

Information on the Distance Selling and the Sale of Goods Act.

The animal health team enforces laws made to protect the safety of meat that is for sale.

There are laws that affect the keeping of horses in Scotland. These laws have been made in order to protect the welfare of pet horses.

We have an enforcement policy which explains how we go about ensuring that traders comply with the law.

Because pigs can easily get and spread foot and mouth disease there are special laws relating to the keeping and moving of pigs.