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How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
Find out if you need to register, report and pay the levy if you’re involved in bringing liable drinks into the UK.
Advice on staying well in cold weather, covering issues such as financial help, healthy lifestyle, flu vaccinations and heating.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Forms to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI scheme.
Guidance for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Including how to check if your drink is liable, as well as how to register, submit returns and pay your bill.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.
The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
Locks and weirs high-risk areas for swimmers, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service warns of cold water shock still a danger. Always pay attention to warning signage.
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Declare VAT due on alcoholic beverages under duty suspension using the online or postal form EX46(VAT).
Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
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