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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
How OPSS contributes to international legal metrology and who to contact.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
Resources for local regulators.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness about potential hazards to adults and children associated with toys and electrical products.
Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators.
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
Information on mass, length and volume calibration for local authorities.
Find out the general rules for the Apportionment Retail Schemes (1 and 2), how the scheme works, records you must keep and how to work out your VAT.
Check which Authorised Economic Operator status you could apply for and their benefits if your business has role in the international supply chain.
Find out about gaining approval for a fair partial exemption special method if you deal with partial exemption for insurers.
Use form ALVS1 if the Automatic Licence Verification System cannot process an automatic release on CHIEF or the Customs Declaration Service.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
For all organisations that rely on a safe water supply to undertake their business activities.
Lists for local authorities.
Information and guidance on how to apply for the Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation (ALSO).
Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
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