Export of laboratory guinea pigs, rats and mice to Mexico: certificate 8130 Page summary: Apply online to export of laboratory guinea pigs, rats and mice to Mexico. Change made: First published. Time updated: 4:46pm, 29 January 2026 Newcastle disease in Europe Page summary: Preliminary outbreak assessments for Newcastle disease in Europe. Change made: Added – Preliminary Outbreak Assessment 26 January…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
National Data Library: progress update, January 2026 Page summary: Update on the discovery phase, guidelines for AI-ready data and 5 projects testing improved data sharing approaches. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 26 January 2026 Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation Page summary: £36 million government investment into DAWN supercomputer.…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
Climate adaption reporting fourth round: ports Page summary: Adaptation reports to Defra by port operators. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act. Change made: We have added the Associated British Ports (ABP) Climate Change Adaptation Report 2024. Time updated: 3:09pm, 27 January 2026 Lumpy skin disease in Europe Page summary: Preliminary…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses Page summary: UK banks agree £11 billion lending packages to support small business growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises. Change made: First published. Time updated: 3:00pm, 26 January 2026 DBT worldwide offices Page summary: Contact details for Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offices around the world and a list…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
Register to use the Import Control System 2 Page summary: Use this system if you’re moving goods moving into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from countries outside the EU, and need to make an entry summary declaration. Change made: The section ‘When to register’ has been removed, as this information is now out of date. Information…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
Dear Members, please see below the update that ISO 17665:2024 and ISO 18113:2024 series have been added to the list of EU IVDR harmonised standards. OJ:L_202600197:EN:TXT.pdf Mario Gabrielli Cossellu • 1st 📣 Two new Commission Implementing Decisions on references of #Harmonised #Standards in support of the #EU #Regulations on #MedicalDevices (#MDR) and #InVitroDiagnosticMedicalDevices (#IVDR) have been adopted on 28 January…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
The published EUDAMED implementation timeline indicates Q2 2027 as the start of the mandatory use of the VGL module (no voluntary use foreseen – see copied below). Please refer to this official source of EUDAMED implementation timelines at the European Commission’s EUDAMED website: https://health.ec.europa.eu/medical-devices-eudamed/overview_en
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026
Dear members, PIC (Prior Informed Consent) notification and reporting is regarding cross border movements of certain hazardous chemicals, particularly substances of very high concern. PIC requires such shipments to be agreed with both the originating and destination countries. For some substances the PIC notifications are required at time of shipment, but for some substances and countries prior agreements are in…
Ben KempFebruary 6, 2026