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If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
An overview of the largest diagnostic network in British history, including what happens after you submit your sample and how laboratories process your test.
Guidance for food traders on how to submit a sample to the Government Chemist for second expert opinion.
The D5 exemption allows you to deposit and store waste samples when required to comply with or enforce specified regulations, or before testing and analysis for research.
Guidance on the transport of patient specimens suspected of containing Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Information for clinical diagnostic laboratories regarding safety, sampling and packaging specimens associated with COVID-19.
This is to help commissioners, sample takers and laboratories reduce errors associated with cervical screening sample requests.
Details of sediment and sample analysis for marine licence applications.
Find out how to take samples from processed ABPs and find laboratories to test them, and what to do if one of your samples fails a test.
Government Chemist leads work on Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples for the Construction of Honey Authenticity Databases
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
Guidelines on sampling and result interpretation for microbiologists and infection control nurses working in healthcare environments.
Use this form to file a notice of the intention to restrict the availability of samples of biological material to experts.
Find out how to use sampling to calculate Air Passenger Duty using a Special Accounting Scheme.
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