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Permitted critical uses of halons and the deadlines for decommissioning equipment containing halons.
How to import, export, or manufacture pre-charged equipment containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Great Britain.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
Environment Agency enforcement position on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
Uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) not included in the phase down that do not count towards your quota, and rules on labelling, selling and reporting exempt HFCs.
Fluorinated gases (F gas) that you must not use to refill equipment.
Standard rules for research and development activities which support products and processes associated with permitted activities at Part A(1) installations.
How and when you can apply for fluorinated gas (F gas) quota in Great Britain.
How you must label fluorinated gas (F gas) products you produce, import, or install.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Guidance on the safe use of potentially contaminated residential land, gardens and allotments.
You must have a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances (ODS) to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
You’ll need to create a Government Gateway account to access the Comply with UK REACH service.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The rules businesses must follow when moving mercury and products containing mercury between Great Britain, the EU and Northern Ireland.
Use this template to write a declaration of conformity to certify that HFCs (F gas) in equipment you import or manufacture are covered by a HFC quota.
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
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.
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