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Check what UIDs you need for your tobacco products and the specifications they need to meet.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
How to prepare for implementation and compliance of the Safety Features Regulation.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
The UK’s consumer connectable product security regime comes into effect on 29 April 2024. Businesses in the supply chains of these products need to be compliant with the legislation from that date.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
What you need to do to supply authorised medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
What you need to do to export or move animal bones, protein and other by-products.
Guidance for UK wholesalers and manufacturers on how to import human medicines including unlicensed medicines, how to apply for a licence and how much it costs.
Create an account with the UK ID issuer for business or product IDs if you're involved in the supply of tobacco products in the UK.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the GB market.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
Businesses have welcomed the news that 37 Geographical Indications (GIs) for UK food and drink will formally gain protection on Thursday
Check what you need to do if you manufacture, import, transport, store or sell tobacco products in the UK.
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