On 30 March 2017, BMTA organised a discussion meeting on the possible effects of Brexit on Notified Bodies in the UK. Based on the presentations given on the day and the detailed discussions which followed these presentations, the event Chairman, Dr Jeff Llewellyn, prepared a draft BMTA Position Paper.
Periodically BMTA Council reviews the Association’s participation in EUROLAB to decide whether membership is still in the best interests of BMTA members.
On Friday 16th November, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world’s definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole, forever.
This strategy is relevant to regulators, businesses and consumers. It summarises the challenges and opportunities of the product safety system and lists the actions the Office for Product Safety and Standards will take forward.
BEIS has today published a new Technical Notice that is related to Goods Traded under the “New Approach” directive that covers issues such as CE Marking, Conformity Assessment and the role of UKAS in the event of a NO DEAL BREXIT.