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The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to register to move animal by-products (ABPs) safely, how they should be moved, and the paperwork you need.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Find out how to link your temporary storage facility to Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) or the Customs Declaration Service using a Community Systems Provider.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 725).
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Register a new manufacturer's mark and access lists of approved and inactive measuring container bottles (MCB) marks.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
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