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DEFRA Updates – WC 15 Sept

Certification Logistics Module: import requirements Page summary: Guidance on the import requirements for participating businesses, including guidance for certifying officers. Change made: The Certification Logistics Pilot has concluded. The pilot transitioned to the Certification Logistics Module (CLM) on 8 September 2025. We’ve updated the guidance for Certifying Officers in the EU, around completing health certificates and incorporating unit-level identifiers. Time…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates – WC 15 Sept

Cyber Essentials management information Page summary: Figures showing the number of Cyber Essentials certificates awarded, by quarter. Change made: Added the Cyber Essentials management information for April 2025 to June 2025. Time updated: 9:30am, 8 September 2025 Cyber Explorers management information Page summary: Figures showing participation in the Cyber Explorers programme, by quarter. Change made: Added the Cyber Explorers management…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Border Trade Newsletter – getting it right at the border 11 09 25

Getting it right at the border  This newsletter covers the latest operational updates on requirements and border controls for importing live animals, germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products into Great Britain. In this newsletter: Changes to Status Codes for Phytosanitary Goods UK-EU SPS Agreement Sevington Key Reminders for Trade Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) import restrictions: Argentina…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Export Control and Sanctions Symposium 2025

Export Control Seminar details – 15 October 2025 Export Control Joint Unit and Sanctions Symposium Venue Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge 45 Prescot Street London E1 8GP Telephone: 02079 595 000 Website: https://www.leonardohotels.co.uk/hotels/london/leonardo-tower-bridge The nearest tube station, Tower Hill, is only a 7-minute walk away and is served by the Circle and District lines. Other nearby stations are Fenchurch Street station and…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 11th – 17th September

WHO announces the development of guidelines on multiplex testing WHO is convening a Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the development of evidence-based recommendations on multiplex testing which will establish critical principles for integrated testing and address latest evidence specific to HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is the first guideline to incorporate latest evidence and implementation that…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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BIVDA Member Survey incoming

The BIVDA Member Survey is set to be released shortly and we ask members to respond when it lands in their inbox. The survey should take just 5 minutes to complete and will allow members to provide BIVDA with feedback on how we operate, what improvements we could make, and which member priorities we should focus on. Member feedback is…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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Blood test trial for over 1,000 dementia sufferers in potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Over 1,000 suspected dementia sufferers are to be offered a potentially revolutionary Alzheimer's blood test. UCL scientists leading the trial believe the test will improve the accuracy of diagnosis from 70% to more than 90%. The test measures a biomarker called p-tau217 — associated with the build-up of harmful proteins in the brain — and will be used alongside traditional…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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BIVDA – BSI Webinar: EU RED cybersecurity mandatory requirements for IVDs

Online - 10am - 11am, Wednesday 15th October  BIVDA welcome BSI to deliver a webinar exploring the new EU RED cybersecurity mandatory requirements came into force on 1st August 2025 and how they are interfacing with IVD cybersecurity obligations. BSI will start by clarifying the RED updated scope, devices under scope and why IVDs are formally exempt of these new cybersecurity requirements, but…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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BIVDA Spotlight: Clinical Immunology Services

Who we are: The Birmingham University Clinical Immunology Services is a unique intersection of skills with clinicians, biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and researchers coming together to leverage our positioning in the intersection between academic research studies, assay development and commercialisation with private industry, and the NHS for whom we provide a routine clinical service. We have just moved into new…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025