53 businesses across Bradford have been “advised of their obligations” regarding laws banning giving children Botox or fillers.
West Yorkshire Trading Standards has asked businesses across the District to sign a declaration that they understand that it is a criminal offence to treat anyone under the age of 18 with botulinum toxin or cosmetic fillers.
A report by West Yorkshire Joint Services – which Trading Standards is a part of, will go before Bradford Council’s Corporate Scrutiny Committee on Thursday.
Members will be told that Trading Standards had recently carried out a “trader education project” across West Yorkshire in a bid to prevent underage treatment.
The report says: “The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 makes it an offence to treat, or make arrangements to treat, an individual under the age of 18.
“WYJS carried out a trader education project across West Yorkshire to write to all businesses providing botulinum toxin (Botox) and cosmetic filler services that could be identified.
“A total of 53 Bradford businesses were identified and advised of their obligations.
“Businesses were asked to sign and return a declaration confirming they had received the advisory letter and that they understood their legal obligations.
“Any enforcement work arising will be based on an intelligence-led approach.”
