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Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The U8 exemption allows you to use waste materials (that do not need treating) for a specific purpose to reduce the use of virgin or non-waste materials.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
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.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
How consumers can reduce their energy costs by getting a group deal
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
The S2 waste exemption allows you to store specific waste at a secure intermediate site, separate to where the waste was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Find out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
If you import or export using a trade agreement or the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, you may be able to reduce the duties on your goods.
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