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Product Safety Report for Day Plus Electric Pruning Shears sold via eBay presenting a serious risk of fire.
Product Recall for Automatic Inflatable Adult Survival Aid Vest sold via eBay presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
Find out about repayment and remission of customs duties by HMRC and how to apply.
How to find export opportunities and overseas customers for your business on great.gov.uk: get help selling online overseas, get help from a trade specialist.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
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