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Certificates of Free Sale

Exporters can apply for a Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) to help them to access certain overseas markets. 础听CFS听is not a part of UK export procedures.

皇冠体育app applicant must declare that goods meet the UK鈥檚 high safety standards.听

Certificates of Free Sale for cosmetic products

A CFS for cosmetic products is no longer required to market, distribute or sell products in the following countries:

• Australia
• Brunei
• Chile
• Japan
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• Peru
• Singapore
• Vietnam

This is because of the UK鈥檚 accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Canada and Mexico have yet to ratify the UK鈥檚 accession to CPTPP, so all exports and imports to those countries are still subject to pre-CPTPP rules. 皇冠体育appse will not change until those countries ratify the UK鈥檚 accession.

Further guidance is available in the Notice to exporters on the impact of the UK鈥檚 accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) for cosmetic products.

How to apply for a Certificate of Free Sale

To apply for a Certificate of Free Sale, contact the relevant organisation for your sector and goods:

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• pesticides 鈥� HSE for agricultural:听[email protected]听and non-agricultural goods:听[email protected]
• food, drinks and supplements 鈥撎�Rural Payments Agency (RPA)
• medicines 鈥撎�Department of Health and Social Care
• medical devices 鈥撎�Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• goods that animals have contact with, such as听veterinary medicines听鈥� Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs鈥�(Defra)

If your products are not listed, email [email protected]. Include details of the products and their applicable product safety legislation.听DBT听will advise on whether they can issue a听CFS.

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If your application for a听CFS听is successful, you鈥檒l get a digital certificate. You can print the certificate on plain white paper if you need a hard copy.听听

Certificate of Manufacture (CoM)

础听DBT听Certificate of Manufacture (CoM) solely applies to pesticides that are for export-only markets and will not be placed on the UK market.

You do not need a听CoM听if your pesticides are on free sale in the UK.听听

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Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPC)

皇冠体育app Good Manufacturing Practice Certificate (GMPC) only applies to cosmetic products that are being exported to China.听

It certifies that a cosmetic brand鈥檚 products are manufactured at their UK manufacturing site in compliance with good manufacturing practice as referred to in cosmetic legislation.听听

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Legislation

If you export goods from the UK, it is your responsibility as an exporter to follow the rules. Make sure you鈥檙e familiar with the听guidance on exporting goods from the UK.

Contact details and help

If you need advice on听DBT鈥檚 export certificates, contact [email protected].

Notices to exporters

Notices to exporters are published by DBT鈥檚 Import Licensing Branch.

DBT distributes these notices to exporters at the time of publication via mailshots on their export certificate system.

Further information

• Export finance and insurance
• Check how to import or export goods
• Export goods from the UK: step by step
• Get UK customs clearance when exporting goods: step by step