The Approved Code Directory
The Approved Code Scheme is currently made up of nearly 20 member-based organisations, called 'Code Sponsors' (with up to a dozen applicants in the pipeline). While these vary in size and focus - some are trade associations, others are fully commercial organisations - they are all leaders in their field and, along with a steadfast commitment to consumer protection and raising standards, each has its own sector-specific Code of Practice (some have multiple codes, covering different parts of their industry and parts of the UK), all APPROVED by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
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Every Code Sponsor - along with its Code (or, in some cases, Codes) of Practice and the various processes it has in place to uphold it - have been independently vetted by the Chartered Institute of Trading Standards (CTSI), the representative body of the UK Trading Standards Profession and one of the world's oldest consumer protection organisations. Together, we aim to make the UK a better, safer and less-risky place to do business.