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Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
A range of tests are available from the majority of PHE regional clinical microbiology laboratories.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
Check the tariff classification for peptide nisin standardised with sodium chloride
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet.
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
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