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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.
Check the tariff classification for a rectangular bag consisting of a moulded silicone elastomer body.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
Information for consumers and retailers about England's minimum 5p single use carrier bag (SUCB) charge from 5 October 2015.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
Product Safety Report for baby sleep bags presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Product recall for TheBigThumb bear-shaped plush bag presenting a serious risk of choking.
Product Safety Report for Baby Swaddle Blanket Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Product Safety Report for Baby Swaddle Hooded Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Mini Flap Satchel Bag presenting a serious chemical risk as testing identified it contains excess level of lead which is harmful to human health.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
How councils can deal with abandoned shopping and luggage trolleys, including who to consult, disposal and claiming costs.
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