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Product Safety Report for Costume Jewellery Earrings presenting a serious chemical risk.
Results of past design and design right decisions issued by us since 2013.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Use this form to request a certified copy of a design.
Change name, address or agent on the design register or cancel your design
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
The musculoskeletal disorders risk reduction through design award aims to inspire employers to make changes that reduce the risks of harm to their workers
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
Product safety report for Princess-J Cartoon Magnetic Fashion Stud Earrings presenting a risk of injuries due to the presence of small, high powered magnets.
There’s a ban on supplying luxury goods to anyone in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) or Syria, directly or indirectly.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
Use this form to renew a design registration.
How to check the tariff rates that apply to goods you import.
The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
The Design Council was a non-departmental public body of BIS, but is now an independent organisation
Product Safety Report for counterfeit 'Attack on Titan' Jewellery Set presenting a serious chemical risk.
Design Practice Notices (DPNs) are used to notify our stakeholders of changes in relation to examination practice.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
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