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How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.
Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the information about the product (on the…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including water…
If you’ve identified a risk of potential allergen cross-contamination…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
How to manage a temporary storage facility, how to handle goods, what records to keep, how to increase the size of, or move goods between facilities.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Guidance for EU exporters, exporters from the rest of the world and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain.
Understand the import rules for food products that contain multiple products of animal origin (POAO).
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 the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
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