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When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
A guide for those intending to develop new biologically based food contact materials.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
When you must tell the Environment Agency that you're storing material containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how to do it.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
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