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How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
Guidance on defining intended purpose for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), to help SaMD manufacturers in meeting their statutory obligations.
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
The requirements for 3D printed products will depend on whether they are classed as medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) or both.
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Advice for manufacturers of Class I medical devices for placing products on the UK market
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).
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
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.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Controls on the brokering of goods that could be used as parts or accessories for weapons of mass destruction and need an export licence.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
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