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It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Find out about the verification checks and what to expect during a visit if you have applied for verification and paid your fee for the Scheme.
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
What denatured alcohol is, and how you apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use it.
Check whether an alcohol wholesaler or producer is registered with HMRC on the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)
Guidance for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Including how to check if your drink is liable, as well as how to register, submit returns and pay your bill.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Making the case for investing in effective alcohol treatment.
Find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.
Statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning alcohol and drug misuse treatment services.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is for laboratories that routinely monitor drinking water for low levels of indicator organisms.
How to comment on an alcohol licence or ask for an existing licence to be reviewed - what you need to do, who to apply to and what happens at licensing hearings
You must tell DVLA if you have an alcohol problem
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
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