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Individual retailers can sign up to restrict access to products containing acids and other corrosive substances.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites.
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
A short summary of what retailers need to know about resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements and how to comply with competition law.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
How the supply of medical devices from Great Britain into Northern Ireland works.
Find details of the Code Compliance Officers for the regulated Retailers. Plus details of Retailer Supplier Helplines.
Read about the GCA 2023 Groceries Sector Survey results.
Read the letter Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, has sent to retailer Code Compliance Officers about payment terms.
Open letter to grocery retailers on the use of unit pricing
New government scheme to call out rogue retailers that overcharge drivers at the fuel pumps.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
This guidance is to help retailers understand the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, which comes into effect on 26 May 2016.
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