Description of goods
The Trade Descriptions Act and many other existing
laws were replaced on 26 May 2008 by the Consumer
Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, The new
regulations ban traders in all sectors engaging in unfair
commercial (mainly marketing and selling) practices against
consumers.
The regulations also set out how commercial practices can be
unfair by being misleading (by action or omission) or aggressive,
and list 31 specific practices which are banned.
The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations
2008 will replace the Trade Descriptions Act insofar as that Act
protects businesses. More information and help can be found at the
following links
www.oft.gov.uk/advice_and_resources/small_businesses/competing/protection
www.berr.gov.uk/consumers/buying-selling/ucp/Transposition/page29909.html