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What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Check what security features you’ll need put on tobacco product packaging.
Check the tariff classification for a bottle made of mechanically produced glass, in the shape of a skull.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Directory of current ICH Guidelines which have been implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
This guidance covers ‘grandfathering’ and managing the lifecycle changes of medicinal products.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
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