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Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
Find out how to charge and collect excise duty on fuel used in private pleasure craft and fuel used for private pleasure flying.
What you need to do if you sell or store tobacco products in the UK.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Check if you need to pay duty if you’re a producer or warehousekeeper of motor and heating fuels, and how to register.
Find out what you need to do to apply for temporary approval if your approval has been rejected or revoked in one of the application schemes.
How to license a medicine for sale in the UK, including national and international routes, and information on fees.
From 1 January 2014 herbal smoking products will have Tobacco Products Duty charged on them unless they are to be used exclusively for medical purposes.
How to apply for, update and cancel licences for the manufacture, import and wholesale of human and veterinary medicines.
Create an account with the UK ID issuer for business or product IDs if you're involved in the supply of tobacco products in the UK.
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
Information companies placing hazardous mixtures on the UK market (such as manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors) should submit to the National Poisons Information Service.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
Apply for approval to own duty-suspended goods in an excise warehouse and find out how to change registration details or ownership.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
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