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This report series contains substantial scientific work carried out by the Health Protection Agency Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division.
This series brings together all documents providing updates on standards and technical documents issued by CEN.
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to chemical weapons
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Details about the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) defence exemption process within the MOD.
Find out about the goods that are restricted and controlled when importing or exporting merchandise in your baggage.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Chemical hazards and poisons information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
The use of chemicals to clean algae and other deposits off slipways and marine structures can cause pollution.
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
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