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Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Customer declaration of specific uses of the scheduled category 1 or 2 substances (individual transactions).
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Guidance on the European Union regulation on explosives precursors, including licensing, labelling and reporting suspicious activity
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How companies or individuals based in Great Britain should share data and information on the same chemical substance and jointly submit that information to the ‘Comply with UK REACH’ service.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Find out how to make an import or export declaration for human organs, blood, blood products, tissues and cells needed for emergency transplant or transfusion.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without an authorisation.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
The Minister for Women and Equalities is seeking examples of policy or guidance in which public bodies – or organisations that advise public and private organisations – wrongly suggest that people have a legal right to access single-sex spaces and...
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