The BMTA Council have considered the strategic path for the BMTA and have formed a strategy sub-group to further the Association’s forward thinking direction of travel.
The ILAC and IAF have announced the appointment of Dr.-Ing. Thomas Facklam Unternehmensberatung as the preferred contractor for the IAF-ILAC Single Organisation Project. Dr. Ing. Facklam is well known having been Chairman of IAF, a member of the EA Executive Committee, Chief Executive of DAkks.
In October HMRC issued Brief 15. This reaffirms the liability of VAT and Duty on goods moved temporarily to a non-owner for processing. For the test and measurement industry, this may mean you are unable to claim back VAT and will be liable for Duty if customers send goods to you for ‘repair’. Repair would include maintenance, testing and calibration.
UKAS has launched their new brand and website. The brand development process was initiated by customer feedback and heavily supported through stakeholder engagement via UKAS’ Policy Advisory Council (PAC).
The Office for Product Safety and Standards’ (OPSS) Call for Evidence forms part of OPSS’ Review into the UK’s Product Safety framework. The objective of the Review is to ensure the Product Safety framework is simple, flexible, and fit for the future while delivering safety for all consumers.
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For those companies trading with Europe and particularly those currently being challenged by the implementation of HMRC-15, the government has announced a £20…
The Brexit transition period formally ended on 31st December 2020 meaning that European Union legislation no longer applies to the United Kingdom (UK), so in this respect it is no longer bound by Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation in the European Union (EU) nor by Regulation (EU) 2019/515 on the mutual recognition of goods.
It is with deep regret that we pay our respects to Phil Carter who died recently due to Covid19. Phil had worked with UKAS for over 25 years and for several before that with NAMAS. Many of our accredited members will have known Phil for his work as Technical Assessor.
The TIC Council is organising a webinar in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to give guidance on the IP Enforcement Portal and provide the participants with information on the role, use and features of this platform.