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Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
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Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
Information on mass, length and volume calibration for local authorities.
Find the guidance, codes and procedures to use when importing or exporting goods when using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
Find out about Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT you may need to pay when you send gifts into the UK.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
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