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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
Requesting comments on draft risk profiles and risk management evaluations for 5 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP review committee.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Approved promoters, agents and merchandisers in the middleman scheme for non-resident rock and pop entertainers.
Requesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s Stockholm Convention.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Requesting comments on draft Stockholm Convention proposals for 3 chemical substances.
Guidance on copyright licences and how copyright affects schools.
Financial help with sending your child to a specialist school for young musicians and dancers
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee.
Draft proposal to list chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels ≥45% chlorine by weight as a persistent organic pollutant (POP).
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