The Bosch Car Service (BCS) code of practice has completed stage one of the Office of Fair Trading Consumer Codes Approval Scheme, which aims to promote and safeguard consumer interests.

The code's membership consists of independent garages providing car repairs.

BCS will now be invited to provide the OFT with evidence that the processes are working in practice to achieve OFT approval. Only codes that demonstrate that they are effective in promoting consumer interests will be approved and be entitled to display the ‘OFT Approved’ code logo and official promotion.