Simple terms explainer
Councils must ensure that telecommunications and radio equipment placed on the market meets legal safety and compliance requirements. This includes checking that products such as mobile phones, wireless devices, routers and other telecommunications equipment are correctly labelled, accompanied by the required technical documentation, and meet essential safety and performance standards. Councils can inspect products, investigate complaints, remove non-compliant equipment from sale, and take enforcement action where necessary.
Legal status
Statutory
Duty category
Trading Standards
Duty type
Compliance
Social determinant of health
Health and Social Care
Associated data returns
National bodies with shared interest
Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS)
Other information