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Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
You can use the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) to send a letter or…
You can only use the enduring families free mail service to send things to…
You must: use a printed address label or write the address clearly in…
You must fill in a customs form when you send a parcel abroad. You can…
The cost of using British Forces Post Office (BFPO) depends on the size…
Not all UK online retailers are able to send things to a BFPO address.…
You cannot send some items in BFPO mail. If you send banned items your…
You can send letters (also known as ‘blueys’) and parcels for free to…
You may be able to claim compensation if your post: does not arrive within…
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
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).
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
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