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Check the tariff classification for a bottle made of mechanically produced glass, in the shape of a skull.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Register a new manufacturer's mark and access lists of approved and inactive measuring container bottles (MCB) marks.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Check the tariff classification for a plastic bottle equipped with an air pump and a nozzle.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
The S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
Guidance for businesses.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
These reports explain our assessment of the scientific evidence used to lead to regulatory decisions on the safety of medicines or medicines classes.
Details of sediment and sample analysis for marine licence applications.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste at a collection point before recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
The S2 waste exemption allows you to store specific waste at a secure intermediate site, separate to where the waste was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
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