Chartered Trading Standards Institute

Chartered Trading Standards Institute
AbbreviationCTSI
PredecessorInstitute of Trading Standards Administration (founded 1956)
Formation(as Incorporated Society of Inspectors of Weights and Measures) 1881 (1881)
TypeProfessional body
PurposeTrading standards in the UK
Location
  • 1 Sylvan Court, Sylvan Way, Southfields Business Park, Laindon, Basildon, Essex SS15 6TH
Region served
UK, Crown dependencies and overseas territories
MembershipBritish trading standards officers
Chief Executive
John Herriman
President
The Earl of Lindsay
Main organ
CTSI Board CTSI Council
WebsiteCTSI
Formerly called
Incorporated Society of Inspectors of Weights and Measures (founded 1881)

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is a professional association which represents and trains trading standards professionals working in local authorities, business and consumer sectors and in central government in the UK and overseas.