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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, is your team AI-ready? 

BIVDA member Qserve is running EU AI act literacy training that may be of use to members. The EU AI Act requires AI literacy training for staff developing and deploying as well as those using AI. AI Literacy - Questions & Answers | Shaping Europe’s digital future
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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ESG California List of companies – expected to report

Includes a number of the larger Diagnostic companies in the list. Although not applicable to the SMEs or even some of the larger businesses, again these businesses will find that if they’re suppliers to the bigger companies then they’ll still be asked for their emissions etc. so the bigger businesses can do their own reporting. California Releases List of More…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Commission publishes report on action to enhance access to healthcare

Commission publishes report on action to enhance access to healthcare The Commission has published a report showcasing EU4Health funded action to enhance access to healthcare across the EU. The report finds that healthcare coverage has a poverty-reducing impact, comparable to that of cash transfers such as unemployment benefits. Since 2019, however, there has been a rise in the share of…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Working and engaging with China including Hong Kong and Macao

Working and engaging with China including Hong Kong and Macao Page summary: Guidance for UK nationals and organisations considering professional engagement with Chinese individuals and organisations. Change made: First published. Time updated: 1:17pm, 24 September 2025
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Department for Business and Trade Updates – WC 30 Sept

The UK’s trade agreements Page summary: Find out which trade agreements the UK has signed and which the UK is negotiating. Change made: ‘UK-India Trade Deal’ Collection page added under ‘Trade agreements signed but not enforced.’ Time updated: 9:37am, 22 September 2025 Community Investment Tax Relief: accreditation of community development finance institutions Page summary: Guidance for bodies seeking accreditation under…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Brexit Updates – WC 30 Sept

Trading under WTO rules Page summary: How to trade with other countries if there is no UK trade agreement. Change made: Information updated to reflect countries trading under WTO rules and the Windsor Framework which replaced the old Northern Ireland Protocol. Time updated: 4:53pm, 22 September 2025
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates – WC 30 Sept

Cyber Governance Code of Practice – evaluation survey Page summary: A survey tracking uptake and feedback on the Cyber Governance Code of Practice. Change made: Added a notice; the survey is temporarily unavailable. Time updated: 5:45pm, 23 September 2025 Evaluation survey for the Software Security Code of Practice Page summary: A survey to track uptake and feedback on the Software…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Animal and Plant Health Agency Updates – WC 30 Sept

Export intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of medicinal and cosmetic products intended for dispatch to or for transit through the European Union or Northern Ireland: exporter declaration 8341 updated Page summary: Use these forms and guidance document to export intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of medicinal products, veterinary medicinal products, medical devices for medical…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates – WC 30 Sept

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: templates for sampling and inspection plans Page summary: If you are required to apply for registration as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, and to apply for optional accreditation, you must submit a sampling and inspection plan using these templates. Change made: This update adds supplementary guidance…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025
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DHSC Updates – WC 30 Sept

AI to be trialled at unprecedented scale across NHS screening Page summary: Pioneering new cloud computer system will allow AI tools to be tested on an unprecedented scale across the NHS to boost early diagnosis Change made: First published. Time updated: 3:41pm, 22 September 2025 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Page summary: Information and resources on the UK’s plans to see antimicrobial…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2025