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A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Register a new manufacturer's mark and access lists of approved and inactive measuring container bottles (MCB) marks.
UK government interpretation of the requirements for labelling e-liquids for Great Britain
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
Check the tariff classification for a bottle made of mechanically produced glass, in the shape of a skull.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
Guidelines for the monitoring of volume individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) and protected trust deed (PTD) providers
Find out how to submit brand details to HMRC for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy and Single Malt Welsh Whisky if you're a verified bottler.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Check the tariff classification for a plastic bottle equipped with an air pump and a nozzle.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Find out about operations that can be carried out on alcohol goods received and stored in bulk in an excise warehouse.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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