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Regulatory Guidance
Advice on regulations
DTI regulates consumer issues, including consumer safety and consumer
credit, and commercial matters including competition, and fair
trading as well as aspects of employment law and trade union affairs.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please try our search
engine or the Business
Link website (www.businesslink.org),
which gives guidance on regulations issued by other Government
departments.
To make your voice heard on future regulations, please visit our
Consultations page.
Guidance
on regulations
Environmental
matters
DTI Sustainable Development
and Environment website - covers business opportunities, DTI's
activities to promote sustainable development and environmental
responsibilities, and includes links to business support/advice,
related government and international sites.
A guide to the Packaging (Essential
Requirements) Regulations
New controls on ozone depleting substances
Batteries
The Batteries and Accumulators (containing Dangerous Substances)(Amendment)
Regulations 2001: SI
2001 No.2551
The Batteries and Accumulators (containing Dangerous Substances)(Amendment)
Regulations 2000: SI
2000 No.3097
The Batteries and Accumulators (containing Dangerous Substances)
Regulations 1994 : SI
1994 No.232
Biotechnology
BioGuide is the first interactive guide
to UK biotechnology regulations.
Chemicals
The UK Chemicals Regulatory Atlas
helps businesses understand the regulations of the chemical industry
in the UK and EU.
Competition
policy
We offer a series of guides to explain
the procedures that may be necessary and help that is available.
Consumer protection
and product safety
Information about your rights
and some of the requirements under consumer law.
E-Commerce
The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, Statutory
Instrument 2002 No. 2013. The Regulations may apply to businesses
advertising goods and services online, selling goods or services
online, those transmitting or storing electronic content or those
providing access to a communication network. Guidance
on the Regulations is available.
Employment
A series of guides relating to employee
and employer rights and responsibilities, including legal requirements.
Export Control
Information on export licensing
procedures and policy.
Generalised System
of Preferences Schemes (GSPS)
Information on the GSPS, which
aims to promote better integration of developing countries into
the world trading system.
Non-proliferation
Here you will find information
on:
The UK Nuclear Safeguards Office
The UK Chemical Weapons Convention National Authority.
International agreements covering proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction, including dual-use materials and goods.
Small firms'
guide to regulatory requirements
Information on the regulations for employing staff and setting
up in business is available on the Business
Link Web site.
Telecommunications
licensing
Information
on licensing procedures under the Telecommunications Act.
Trade unions
and industrial action
Guidance on the administration and
conduct of trade unions and the law relating to industrial action.
UK Space Activities
Information
on the licensing regime for space activities carried on by UK
nationals and companies.
Regulatory Impact
Assessment
We publish Regulatory Impact Assessments
(RIAs) that describe the issues surrounding the need for new
regulations and legislation. Each RIA also compares various possible
options for dealing with those issues.
The Cabinet Office Regulatory Office has more information about
regulation in general.
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Corporate Law and Governance (CLG) |
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Information on the work of the CLG Directorate. |
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Competition Policy |
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Work on promoting open, competitive markets. |
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Consumer Policy |
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Working for a fair deal for consumers. |
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NMS |
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NMS (the National Measurement System) is the UK's network of laboratories that provides standards of measurement for use in trade, industry, academia and government. |
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Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate |
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The Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate aims to secure a standards, testing and certification infrastructure to meet the needs of UK industry. Information is available through a series of Product Standards booklets. |
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DTI Publications |
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DTI Publications provides details of current publications and how to order copies online. |
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DTI is not responsible for the content of external sites. |
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Interdepartmental Group on the Health Risks of Chemicals |
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The Interdepartmental Group on the Health Risks of Chemicals (IGHRC), is a sub-group of ILGRA (Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Analysis). The group develops cross-departmental guidance on risk assessment for chemicals. |
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office |
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Some of the regulatory guidance on this site refers to legislation such as Parliamentary Acts and Statutory Instruments. You can download copies of these free of charge, from Her Majesty's Stationery Office Web site (post-1986 documents only). Printed copies may be purchased from The Stationery Office (TSO) website. |
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