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New research into graphene flakes has discovered that the material can act as a surfactant, for the first time demonstrating how it can be a versatile 2D stabiliser ideal for many industrial applications from oil extraction to paper processing.

The Blue Guide was first published in 2000 and has since become one of the main reference documents explaining how to implement EU legislation based on the New Approach, now covered by the New Legislative Framework (NLF). This new version of the Guide aims to better reflect recent changes in the legislation and in particular the adoption of a new Regulation on Market Surveillance.

DigiCert, Inc. and Valimail, have announced that they are partnering to help companies prepare for Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), a new standard currently in pilot that allows companies to display a verified logo in emails with a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC).

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) are responsible for the regulatory framework for product safety, weights and measures and hallmarking.  To date OPSS have laid four Statutory Instruments (SIs), fixing deficiencies in EU retained law, that arise as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU.

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has announced the new, Measurement for Recovery (M4R) programme, helping innovative UK companies to invest and grow post COVID-19 lockdown.

Measurement for Recovery will allow NPL, along with partner National Measurement Laboratories to support UK industry with access to cutting-edge specialist solutions through our science and engineering expertise and facilities to support projects, at no charge.

Welcome to the Summer issue of the BMTA Newsletter. Once again contributions to the newsletter have been influenced by Covid-19, and we have articles in this issue that focus on the future of remote assessment, PPE and forged or fake certifications. 

We also take a look at World Accreditation Day – food safety, which promotes the value of accreditation, accredited conformity assessment and standards.

BMTA is pleased to introduce members to Innovation Tax, providers of valuable support and guidance through innovation tax incentives and Government funding.

The European Commission has issued the first draft of the revision to the EU Blue Guide on the implementation of EU Product Rules.

As part of the agreement in place between MakeUK and BMTA we are delighted to be able to offer BMTA Member companies free access to a webinar on; COVID-19 Employment law considerations: A recap and reminder.

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BEIS recent webinar on Returning to Work for Laboratories and Research Facilities is now available to watch, on demand, HERE. For those operating university laboratories, GUIDANCE has been published to help providers of higher education In England understand how to minimise risk during the coronavirus outbreak and provide services to students.

BEIS have also issued a SURVEY on how businesses are finding returning to work. This survey is to assist BEIS in understanding the issues being encountered when returning to the workplace or restarting operations. They would be grateful for your input. If you would like to keep up to date with the latest updates to government guidance, please subscribe to the Coronavirus Businesses and Employers Bulletin HERE.