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Guidance for organisations who may need to report packaging data because they are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
Arrangements for the performance testing, certification and marking of packagings used to transport dangerous goods (note 2).
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
A collection of guidance you should follow for Plastic Packaging Tax.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
How to apply for PCS approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply under the approval.
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging, this spreadsheet can help you generate a valid packaging data file
Infographic illustrating the top GB ports and associated top international trading supply regions, where non-compliant wood-based material has been intercepted.
We work with organisations across the UK that produce radioactive waste.
How to structure your packaging data submission. It includes information about the different types of data you need to submit and the codes you need to use.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
Publishing dates for packaging data.
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
If you have manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging in the last 12 months, you may need to register for the tax.
Guidance on the transport of patient specimens suspected of containing Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Check what security features you’ll need put on tobacco product packaging.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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