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Trading Standards Service

Regulatory Service

•Advisory role

•Enforcement role

Licensing Act 2003

The Four Licensing Objectives

•The prevention of crime and disorder

•Public safety

•The prevention of public nuisance

•The protection of children from harm

Age verification

• Advice to retailers• Photo ID

(Passport, Driving Licence, Pass Card)• Various schemes

‘Challenge 21’, ‘Challenge 25’ • Many retailers now adopting ‘Challenge 25’• In store notices

Licensing Act 2003

Trading Standards – under age sales

•Section 146 A person commits an offence if s/he sells alcohol to an individual aged under 18.

•Section 147 A person who knowingly allows the sale of alcohol to an individual aged under 18 commits an offence.

•Sections 147A New offence of persistently selling alcohol to an individual aged under 18

Test Purchasing

• LA 2003 allows an underage test purchase • Intelligence led approach• Working with the police• Sanctions:

£80 penalty notice

Prosecution

Fine, suspension of licensable activity

Licence Review

Weights and Measures

• Alcohol - prescribed measures

• Stamped measures

• Mandatory conditions (Licensing Act)

• Notices

Weights and MeasuresPrescribed measures (and multiples thereof)

Beer, lager, cider

pint, half pint third of a pint

Gin, rum, whisky, vodka

25 ml or 35 ml

Wine

125 ml or 175 ml

Fortified wine

50ml or 70ml

Mandatory Conditions• Introduced in October 2010, • drinks must be available in the following

measures:• beer or cider - half pint• gin, rum, vodka or whisky - 25ml or 35ml (it is

not permitted to have 25 and 35 ml on the same premises)

• still wine in a glass - 125ml

Consumer Protection• General obligation to give

sufficient information to customers to enable them to make an informed decision prior to purchasing

- Descriptions

- Prices

Simon Coupe

Warwickshire Trading Standards Service

Old Budbrooke Road

Warwick

CV35 7DP

01926 414024

simoncoupe@warwickshire.gov.uk