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The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
Advice on names and presentation of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes and refill containers on packaging.
Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
An independent research report.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
How to transport dangerous goods, including guidance notes, authorisation notices, exception notices and multilateral agreements.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Information about and opinions from the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS).
A list of herbal ingredients which are banned or restricted for unlicensed medicines.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Guidance and advice from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
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