Reforming domestic CITES implementation Page summary: Seeking views on regulatory reforms to the implementation of CITES domestically. Change made: First published.
Ben KempSeptember 22, 2025
Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier. Change made: Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England. Time updated: 1:03pm, 12 September 2025 Export of processed…
Ben KempSeptember 22, 2025
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 KempSeptember 22, 2025
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 KempSeptember 22, 2025
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 KempSeptember 22, 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 KempSeptember 22, 2025
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 KempSeptember 16, 2025
Millions of people in 43 places across the country are set to benefit from improved care closer to home, as the government begins to roll out new neighbourhood health services. Each of the 43 areas will be allocated a programme lead who will work with existing local services to set up a new neighbourhood health service. The leads, using general…
Ben KempSeptember 16, 2025
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 KempSeptember 16, 2025
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 KempSeptember 16, 2025