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Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
Find out about the verification checks and what to expect during a visit if you have applied for verification and paid your fee for the Scheme.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
How to work out the dilution ratio of your drink, and what records you need to keep about the dilution ratio for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
Guidance for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Including how to check if your drink is liable, as well as how to register, submit returns and pay your bill.
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
Product Safety Report for Boao Drink Glass Charms presenting a medium risk of injuries.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
When you can take a drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban: what it costs, and what happens when you’ve done it
You may need to register for the levy if you produce or package liable drinks, and you're not a small producer.
Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
A poster by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) that highlights how sea or cliff activities can be dangerous if you're drunk.
Suppliers display some of Scotland's best-loved food, drink and other iconic exports ahead of Burns Night
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
Find out when and how to register for the levy.
Product Recall for Bindle Bottle Insulated Food and Drink Bottles presenting a health risk due to lead exposure.
Check the update to the tariff classification of fermented beverages.
Find out if you need to register, report and pay the levy if you’re involved in bringing liable drinks into the UK.
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