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Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for cleaning products: requirements for sprays, packaging and banned chemicals.
The CMA will scrutinise ‘green’ claims made by Unilever about certain household essential items, such as a number of cleaning products and toiletries.
Product recall for The Laundress Laundry and Household Cleaning Products which are microbiologically contaminated and present a health risk.
Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
How to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Find out which sanitary protection products you can supply at the zero rate of VAT.
The use of chemicals to clean algae and other deposits off slipways and marine structures can cause pollution.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
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