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How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
How to import, export, or manufacture pre-charged equipment containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Great Britain.
Standard rules for research and development activities which support products and processes associated with permitted activities at Part A(1) installations.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
You must have a licence to import or export ozone-depleting substances (ODS) to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Fluorinated gases (F gas) that you must not use to refill equipment.
Environment Agency regulatory position on retention of artefacts that may contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by museums for archival, education, research and or display purposes.
How and when you can apply for fluorinated gas (F gas) quota in Great Britain.
What you must do if you are a wholesaler or reseller selling fluorinated gas (F gas) in cylinders or equipment.
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.
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.
How you must label fluorinated gas (F gas) products you produce, import, or install.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
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.
Environment Agency enforcement position on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Guidance on the safe use of potentially contaminated residential land, gardens and allotments.
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).
You’ll need to create a Government Gateway account to access the Comply with UK REACH service.
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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