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Plastic Packaging Tax – chemical recycling and adoption of a mass balance approach

This consultation explores the application of a mass balance approach to determine the amount of chemically recycled plastic in a plastic packaging component for the purposes of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). It seeks views on whether a mass balance approach should be accepted as a way of allocating recycled plastic content to packaging, and, if so, the controls and…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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Part 2 Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill

This is a consultation on the secondary legislation required to implement the new public procurement regime established by the Procurement Bill. This is a technical consultation, split into two parts. This second part of the consultation focuses on the transparency provisions and notices that will be used by contracting authorities to fulfil their legal requirements under the Bill. It also…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 15 – 21 July

UK signs treaty to join vast Indo-Pacific trade group as new data shows major economic benefits Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch formally signed the treaty confirming the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – the Indo-Pacific trade bloc now worth £12 trillion in GDP – in New Zealand last week To celebrate this…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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£100m LifeArc programme aims to help people living with rare diseases

LifeArc, the self-funded, non-profit medical research organisation and charity, has launched a new programme that will look to invest more than £100 million by 2030 to deliver new breakthroughs to improve the lives of people living with a rare disease. The groundbreaking Rare Disease Translational Challenge will bring together researchers in rare disease with the expertise LifeArc can offer in…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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NICE Scientific Advice exclusive offer

Due to rescheduling, NICE Scientific Advice currently has limited availability on the following dates: submit briefing book - late July/early August advice meeting - September NICE Scientific Advice report - November. NICE works closely with the NHS to provide companies with the unique insights needed to prepare health technologies for market entry. Whether you are looking for expertise to develop high quality…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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GBIP Ireland

Innovate UK is helping ambitious businesses to collaborate and expand in new markets, accelerating business growth. This week we’ll look at the exclusive MedTech opportunity in Ireland. Why Ireland? Home to more than 300 Life Sciences companies, numerous research centres, and multiple universities engaged in biomedical research, Ireland is a concentrated Health and Life Sciences hub. The Irish MedTech market…
Dawn
July 21, 2023
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Access your two free Life Science Access Academy webinars!

Your BIVDA membership entitles you to two free webinars each month courtesy of our ongoing partnership with the Life Science Access Academy. If you wish to access either of the webinars below, please contact ben@bivda.org.uk. Digital Healthcare Masterclass with Becky Warnes How are digital health solutions shaping the way in which healthcare is delivered in the UK and abroad? We…
Dawn
July 21, 2023