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How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
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 about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
Applications, changes and cancellations for consideration under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes, how to object and appeal against decisions.
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.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Find out if you can claim a Soft Drinks Industry Levy credit for exported drinks, and what evidence you need to get and keep.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
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