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Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.…
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
Collection of information and guidance for patients and for healthcare professionals on the reproductive risks of valproate and new safety measures introduced to reduce these risks.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.…
References to normative documents for measuring instruments in support of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016.
Use this form to apply for a special measures direction.
Find the most recently applied anti-dumping duty measures.
Statistics relating to participation measures in higher education.
Annual guidance that advises local providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) on how to implement it.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Standards, requirements and guidance for social landlords in England on transparency, influence and accountability, including Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs).
A new package of measures to support the improved timeliness of local audit.
Research reports and guidance to inform the measurement of social value
This guidance provides an overview of redress measures which ensure that those responsible for contributing to the building safety crisis meet the cost of rectifying their mistakes.
This page contains an overview of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act and supporting documents.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE).
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual attendance measures census.
What to expect when the Valuation Office Agency visit and measure non-domestic property.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
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