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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
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.
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey assesses the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population of the UK.
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living
Requesting comments on draft Stockholm Convention proposals for 3 chemical substances.
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
Seeking information from industry on the use of four existing persistent organic pollutants.
Britain's brightest young inventors shine as Intellectual Property Office and Aardman announce winners of Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Ideas Competition 2023.
Requesting comments on proposed changes to the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulation, including changes to waste limits and specific exemptions.
Requesting comments on a draft risk profile and risk management evaluations for 3 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP review committee.
Collecting information for risk management evaluations for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.
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