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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out your VAT obligations if you use an online marketplace to sell goods in the UK.
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Guidance for holders of Marketing Authorisations approved in Northern Ireland or the EU/EEA member states who want to bring a product to market in Great Britain.
Papers from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Guidance on the decentralised and mutual recognition reliance procedure (MRDCRP) for marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
There are changes to the legislation of Reference Medicinal Products (RMPs) used to support abridged marketing authorisation applications
Resources for individuals and organisations to use supporting a variety of safety awareness campaigns.
This guidance sets out how the MHRA is handling centralised applications that were still pending on 1 January 2021.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
The way you apply to licence biological products has changed
Consumer advice and details of how to report problems with e-cigarettes with guidance on how to place an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the notification scheme.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
How to get a parallel import licence for your medicine in the UK, including pharmacovigilance requirements and submitting your application.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
A list of upcoming webinars on the UK’s approach to product marking and placing products on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Apply for a nutritional product to be considered by the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS).
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