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How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
A list of herbal ingredients which are banned or restricted for unlicensed medicines.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
An update on the European Commission’s discussion paper on health claims on botanical substances used in foods
Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Information on herbal medicines, how to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR), banned or restricted herbal ingredients, homeopathic medicines and fees.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
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