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Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
This project reviewed data on how well waste industrial gases are broken down by burning in flares.
Following initial funding from the Defence And Security Accelerator (DASA) to help get it off the ground, Flare Bright has won contracts from leading aerospace companies, the UK Ministry of Defence and the United States Department of Defense.
Permitting of flares at onshore oil and gas sites, EU emissions trading system (ETS) and flares, and best available techniques (BAT) to design and operate the flaring system.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides the latest advice to mariners on products sold as distress signalling equipment to be used in an emergency.
List of controlled goods that follow the normal import declaration rules if HMRC apply continuity plans due to system issues.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) outlines the changes to HM Coastguard's provision of a flare disposal service from 31 December 2022.
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can use a backup flare to burn biogas from exempt anaerobic digestion plants.
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.
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