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How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Information and advice for building owners, landlords and leaseholders where aluminium composite cladding is present on their building.
An overview of the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM). Under extended producer responsibility for packaging, large producers must report the recyclability of some packaging materials
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live animals and genetic material to Great Britain.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
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