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DHSC Consultation – Healthcare regulation: deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate

The Department of Health and Social Care have published a consultation on when statutory regulation should be required for healthcare professions. This consultation is as of a result of a previous consultation which committed to reviewing the current situation around regulated and unregulated healthcare professionals. This consultation seeks views on: • the proposed criteria to make decisions on which professions…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2022
AMR TaskforceAMR Taskforce Archive

Inaugural ‘Infection 360 Conference’ to take place in Birmingham in September

Please find below details on the inaugural Infection 360 Conference which takes place from 27 - 28 September at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. There will be renowned speakers within infection prevention discussing technology and its part in combatting new and existing pathogens.  The programme is designed to appeal to all those working within infection prevention and control and public health…
Ben Kemp
February 17, 2022
HighlightsHighlights Archive

EU publishes IVDR transitional period extensions into law

The amending regulation which extends the transitional provisions of the IVD Regulation has become EU law and comes into force from today. This is immediately applicable in all member states, and will allow for further preparation time for companies depending on device classification. Regulation (EU) 2022/112 extends the IVDR transitional periods, allowing most devices with their EC Declaration of Conformity…
Ben Kemp
January 28, 2022
External Affairs Working PartyExternal Affairs Working Party Archive

External Affairs WP Minutes -21 January 2022

The BIVDA External Affairs Working Party held its latest meeting on Friday 21 January. The group heard updates on BIVDA activities regarding COVID test approvals, the BIVDA/EUCOPE Early Cancer Diagnostics Roundtable, consultation work and discussions around vaccination requirements on health sites. You can find the minutes from today’s External Affairs Working Party meeting here.
Ben Kemp
January 28, 2022
Export Working PartyExport Working Party Archive

UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement: Pre-Consultation Questions for Members

In November 2021, the PM announced that the UK would begin talks with Israel in 2022 on an enhanced and improved UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement. The Department for International Trade are planning to open the Call for Input (CFI) shortly, and this will likely remain open for eight weeks. They strongly encourage input from a wide variety of businesses whose…
Ben Kemp
January 21, 2022
COVID-19 TaskforceCOVID-19 Taskforce Archive

Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issues note to COVID IVD Manufacturers

The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has endorsed a notice addressed to manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) with the intended purpose to detect and/or quantify markers of SARS-CoV-2 infection that are based in countries outside the EU or the EEA and that place or intend to place the abovementioned devices on the EU market. The notice is…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2022
Export Working PartyExport Working Party Archive

Talks on a UK-India Free Trade Agreement to commence next week

On Thursday 13 January, the United Kingdom launched negotiation talks with India on an ambitious new Free Trade Agreement (FTA). An event was held in New Delhi to announce the opening of the talks process, attended by the UK’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Ms Trevelyan is due to meet with her counterpart, Indian minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush…
Ben Kemp
January 13, 2022
Export Working PartyExport Working Party Archive

Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules

The Department for Transport has, pursuant to Article 14(2) of the retained EU Drivers’ Hours Regulation, gained the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport to temporarily relax the enforcement of the Regulation in England, Scotland and Wales, from 12 January until 10 February 2022. The temporary relaxation of the rules reflects the urgent situation arising from the impacts…
Ben Kemp
January 13, 2022
European AffairsEuropean Affairs Archive

European Affairs Updates – 14 January

British Manufacturers issue warning over spiralling costs due to Brexit changes in 2022 UK manufacturing firms are sounding the alarm over the effect of Brexit changes in 2022 leading to soaring costs. Companies are expecting further customs delays and red tape (including rule-of-origin forms and customs declarations) as a result of Brexit to be among the biggest challenges facing their…
Ben Kemp
January 13, 2022
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