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Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Product Safety Report for children’s cosmetic kit presenting a medium risk of suffocation.
How to submit a cosmetic product notification to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Forms for the notification of serious undesirable effects (SUEs) from cosmetic products in Great Britain.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Information on how to report a serious undesirable effect (SUE) or safeguarding issue for cosmetic products.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
Restrictions on items you can take into a court or tribunal building; going through security
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for cosmetic products.
Information on the exemption process to allow the use in cosmetic products of substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.
Find out how to contact HMRC to help you get a commodity code and what information you’ll need to send us.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
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