The Home Authority Principal
Local authority Food and Trading Standards services throughout the United Kingdom support the Home Authority principal. The aim of the scheme is to ensure traders and businesses get easy access to impartial advice via one point of contact. If you or your head office is based in North Tyneside we can be the point of contact for all Trading Standards information and advice.
The main aims of the Home Authority principal are to:
- Encourage authorities to place special emphasis on goods and services originating within their area;
- Provide businesses with a home authority source of guidance and advice on regulatory compliance;
- Support efficient liaison between local authorities;
- Provide a system for the resolution of problems and disputes.
Benefits to you:
- Greater enforcement consistency;
- Increased efficiency and reduced enforcement duplication;
- Preventative enforcement through advice on compliance;
- Resolution of conflicts between different authorities and between authorities and businesses;
Remember the Home Authority principal cannot remove the onus of compliance from business itself, but is a valuable tool for businesses to use when they are trying to comply with the law.
To find out more about the Home Authority Principal get in touch with us either by phone or letter or by e-mail on the contact us page.