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How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
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.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
All essential shared data assets (ESDA) must be assessed for data quality issues, made findable and be available through APIs.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Policy and guidance on providing prisoners with a secure and fair service for buying essential goods.
The list of critical goods that can be transported on government-secured freight capacity.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
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