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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).
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How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Order a certificate of free sale to export medical devices outside the UK.
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.
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.
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.
Guidance on the purchase notice process.
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