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Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…
Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…
Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…
All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…
Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…
You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…
Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled
As an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence, we deliver equipment and support services to the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. DE&S is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing office and workshop equipment and supplies
A collection of documents relating to the UK conformity mark for marine equipment.
Documents relating to the UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreement on marine equipment.
Aviation security screening equipment must meet UK and international performance standards before it can be deployed and used operationally.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Find out about the rules for placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023.
How to import, export, or manufacture pre-charged equipment containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Great Britain.
Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty or VAT if you’re importing donated medical equipment from outside the UK and EU.
Records you must keep about fluorinated gas (F gas) in your own equipment.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for radio equipment.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for pressure equipment.
If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
What you must do if you are a wholesaler or reseller selling fluorinated gas (F gas) in cylinders or equipment.
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