Further practical information about weighing equipment in use for trade can be found on the weighing equipment in use for trade (information supplied by the Trading Standards Institute) page.
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Further information about the controls required when packages are made up or imported by weight or volume can be found on the guidance notes on average quantity (information supplied by the Trading Standards Institute) page.
In addition, the following page describes the specific requirements for small bakers on average weight. Small bakers and average weight (information supplied by the Trading Standards Institute) page.
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The following specific pages are available with further information on:
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The following page explains about the law on the indication of the selling price in shops and it goes on to cover when you must display the price per unit of weight or measure.
Price marking of goods for retail sale (information supplied by the Trading Standards Institute) page.
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The Humber authorities calibration services was set up as a partnership between the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council, North East Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council. The following document gives you a description of the services offered.
Humber Authorities Calibration Services (pdf 525kb opens in new window)
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A list of public weighbridges in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area can be found in the following document.
Public weighbridges in the East Riding of Yorkshire (pdf 433kb opens in new window)
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The following organisations offer advice or information to businesses:
The National Measurement Office (NMO) is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and is based in Teddington. Its role is to ensure the UK’s system of weights and measures is fair, accurate and legal so that consumers and businesses have confidence.
National Measurement Office (external website)
Business Link is a government online resource for businesses. It contains essential information to support businesses with guidance on regulations.
Business Link (external website)
Everything Regulation, Whenever It’s Needed (ERWIN) website has been set up by the East of England Trading Standards Association Limited (EETSA) to provide regulatory services information in an innovative way that will make it more accessible and useful to businesses.
Everything Regulation, Whenever It's Needed (external website)
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