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An export bar has been placed on a Union Flag that led the charge for the British at the Battle of Trafalgar
Complete application form MSF 3900 to apply for a replacement Flag State Endorsement (Certificate of Equivalent Competency).
Complete application form MSF 4203 to apply for a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE).
Designated days when the Union Flag must be flown on UK government buildings. UK government buildings are also encouraged to fly the Union Flag all year round.
Form for assessing safety criteria before a fishing vessel is considered for registration.
Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
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