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The newly announced joint IMEKO TC11 and TC24 Hybrid conference will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia between 17th-20th October 2022, entitled Measurement for a Better Life’ and Chemical Measurements Towards a Sustainable Future.

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The Manufacturer Measurement Network is hosting its next event: Measurement for our Planet. This event will take place online on Tuesday 7th December at 3:30pm. Featuring NPL speakers: Mark Summers, Deborah Ritzmann, Gareth Hinds and Charlotte Massey who will divulge into how technology and measurement can benefit our planet.

Wayne Terry, Chief Executive of ABCB, explores the lessons learned from remote auditing during the lockdown and looks at the growing evidence of support for a blended approach to auditing in what he believes will inevitably be the new normal for CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies) as we begin to get back to on track and out of the COVID 19 pandemic.

EUROLAB and Eurachem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on key topics of relevance for the laboratory community.

A comprehensive trade agreement with New Zealand will cut red tape for businesses, end tariffs on UK exports and create new opportunities for tech and services companies, while making it easier for UK professionals to live and work in New Zealand. The ground-breaking deal was agreed in a video call on 20th October between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, after 16 months of talks by Department for International Trade negotiators. 

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced the first International Trade Week. It will include business and sector-led activities, showcasing events and workshops available to businesses of all sizes, all sectors and across the UK hosted by expert trade advisors, Parliamentarians and Ministers.

An international seminar held on 18 October on the theme of “Human Rights in the digital sphere” brought together experts from different legal systems and jurisdictions, judges of the European Court of Human Rights and governmental representatives from Europe and beyond to examine the impact of digital transformation on human rights.

Fourteen-week consultation launched on trade deal with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)  seeking views from the public and business to ensure a deal is tailored to UK interests.

BMTA President Dr. Jeff Llewellyn will be presenting a webinar to the Financial Services Club on ‘Gaps On Shelves: UKCA Marking, A Looming Threat To Markets & Supply Chains?’ to highlight the present situation with regard to UKCA Marking and 3rd Party Conformity Assessment in the UK.

Andy Morris, BMTA Council Member, collected his MBE for services to the Manufacture and Supply of Personal Protection Equipment during the…

BEIS has updated their guidance on the UKCA Implementation. This update addresses a number of issues raised over recent months with BEIS by various organisations, including BMTA.