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You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
This guidance explains the legal framework for labelling and packaging as described in UK legislation and gives best practice for producing medicines labelling and packaging.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
How to report to HMRC if an organisation becomes insolvent for Plastic Packaging Tax purposes, send any final returns and deregister.
When and how to submit a return and how to make an amendment after it’s been submitted.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's Reforming the UK Packaging Producer Responsibility System
This guidance explains how to report organisation details for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation for organisations that are affected by EPR for packaging.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
When you may receive a Plastic Packaging Tax penalty, what you could be charged and how this is calculated.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Arrangements for the performance testing, certification and marking of packagings used to transport dangerous goods (note 2).
On 18 March the Defence Secretary announced new measures to enable armed forces personnel to support public services in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The rules, paperwork and training you need to transport dangerous goods
If you need to submit your organisation details under extended producer responsibility for packaging these CSV templates will help you to structure your data correctly.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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