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Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
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Start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters published in 2024 for rights of way orders
Find out about the goods that are restricted and controlled when importing or exporting merchandise in your baggage.
Licensing requirements for importers and exporters, duty rates, reliefs and import VAT for printed books, newspapers and related products.
Start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters published in 2023 for rights of way orders
Reducing the time and cost of sourcing produce by aggregating purchases through the use of an app and centralized distribution system
Leaflets for hauliers that move goods between the European Union and Great Britain, explaining the new rules they need to follow from 1 January 2022.
Traditional term for wine
Protected food name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Guidance on road safety information for heavy goods vehicle drivers.
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