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How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
The requirements for 3D printed products will depend on whether they are classed as medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) or both.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
If your business sells amateur plant protection products (PPPs) in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses PPPs and adjuvants professionally in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
How to apply for repayment of import duty and VAT on protective equipment or medical supplies brought into the UK from non-EU countries from 30 January 2020 up to 31 December 2020.
Find out which regulations apply to your products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them.
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.
Guidance on PPE, face coverings, face visors, and hand cleaning and sanitising products, for the protection of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Product security factsheet accompanying the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, outlining the problems the Bill will address and how.
PHE's Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards provides radiological protection advice, services and training.
Product Recall for Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Product Recall for Black Polyester Protective Safety Harness sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of injuries.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Product Recall for Pink and Black Life Jacket sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
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