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Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Who in the pharmaceutical industry can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
Guidance on Conditional Marketing Authorisations, exceptional circumstances Marketing Authorisations and national scientific advice
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
Submission dates and how the submissions using the EC decision reliance procedure work.
How to set up a public service mutual and 'spin out' of a public service organisation.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Guidance on the decentralised and mutual recognition reliance procedure (MRDCRP) for marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
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The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
How to apply for marketing authorisation via this new procedure.
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