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Get a customs declaration form to take goods with you to sell outside the EU
How suppliers from industry and academia can work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
Find potential overseas buyers for your products and services. Get help selling online overseas. Get help from a trade specialist.
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Anyone in Northern Ireland selling medicines to the public via a website must still comply with the requirement to apply the EU common logo.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Find out about VAT and distance selling goods from the EU to customers in Northern Ireland if you're a business abroad.
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