Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Mark Gardiner is a project expert with extensive experience in various aspects of product safety, risk assessment, and market surveillance. With a background in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, as well as specialized diplomas and certifications in trading standards and consumer affairs, Mark has worked with a variety of companies and projects related to quality infrastructure and regulatory compliance. As a lead specialist and CEO at Market Surveillance Specialists, Mark provides expert training and advice to government agencies, NGOs, and international development projects. Additionally, Mark has served as an examiner for consumer protection competency frameworks and held key expert roles in market surveillance projects in North Macedonia and China.
Chartered Trading Standards Institute
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is a not-for-profit professional body formed in 1881. We have members in the public and private sectors in the UK and abroad. CTSI supports the trading standards industry, leading to fairer, better informed and safer businesses and communities. CTSI encourages honest enterprise and business and helps safeguard the economic, environmental, health and social wellbeing of consumers. CTSI represents trading standards professionals working in the UK and overseas - in local authorities, business and consumer sectors and central government.