Legislation

Question 1

What is the weights and measures act?

Answer 1

Makes it illegal to sell products underweight or smaller than stated

Question 2

What is the consumer safety act?

Answer 2

Allows the Government to ban the sale of dangerous products

Question 3

What is the consumer protection act?

Answer 3

Prevents the sale or harmful or defective products

Question 4

What is the sale of goods act?

Answer 4

States that products must be fit for purpose

Question 5

What is the food safety regulations and food safety act?

Answer 5

Provides guidance on food hygiene management

Question 6

What is the food labelling regulations?

Answer 6

States that certain information must be included on labels

Question 7

When labelling a product or packing you have designed, what should you think about?

Answer 7

Description of how it is used
Who the user might be
Technical information
How to dispose of the product
Nutritional information for food products

Question 8

What is the kitemark?

Answer 8

British Standards Institute (BSI)
A standard is an agreed specification for a product or service
Kitemark scheme is an independent and ongoing assessment that the product conforms to the relevant standard
BSI standards are very precise and are considered a better standard than CE

Question 9

What does CE stand for and who are they?

Answer 9

The Conformité Européenne

Tells you that the products meets a minimum requirement from the EU to allow it’s sale in the EU market

Question 10

What do the Consumers’ Association publish?

Answer 10

‘Which?’ Magazine
In each addition, products are tested against other similar products and graded against criteria such as ‘value for money’

Question 11

What is the trade description act?

Answer 11

Makes it illegal to make false claims about a product, has to be as it is described