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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.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
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.
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Find out if relief is available for goods using Temporary Admission and if your goods require you to be established inside or outside the UK.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
How to use Method 5 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
The U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the science inside UK defence and security.
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