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Businesses can form a partnership with a local authority to provide advice other local regulators must respect.
Businesses can partner with a local authority for advice on how to comply with trading standards, environmental health and fire safety legislation.
Find out how to give or view an authority to use deferment, guarantee or cash account to import goods.
Building relationships and improving compliance with environmental health, trading standards and fire safety legislation through Primary Authority.
Businesses which are members of trade associations or other business groups can benefit from Primary Authority.
QCA was responsible for maintaining and developing the national curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations; and accredited and monitored qualifications in colleges and at work.
NSTA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
Background information on the scheme.
Guidance for trading standards, environmental health and fire safety officers regulating businesses which have a Primary Authority partnership or are members of a regulated group.
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
Templates supporting good practice for local authorities providing Primary Authority Advice.
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
Sets out changes in terminology in definitions relating to waste reporting obligations.
We are the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. IPA works with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury .
An overview of Primary Authority for national regulators including the role of supporting regulators.
Templates supporting good practice for local authorities using Primary Authority to create inspection plans for their partner businesses.
The Trade Remedies Authority exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices. We investigate whether new trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices and make recommendations on appropriate measures to...
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