Office for Life Sciences Bulletin – 24 December 2020
NEW - Announcement of a trade deal between the UK and EU – On 12 December the PM announced that the UK and EU had agreed a free trade deal based on zero tariffs and zero quotas. The PM’s statement on the deal can be found here. An explainer document on the deal can be found here. For any questions on the deal or on preparations for the end of the transition period please contact euexit@officeforlifesciences.gov.uk
OLS Introduction The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is a joint unit between the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This bulletin aims to keep the life sciences sector up to date on the latest guidance as we approach the end of the Transition Period and during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, providing you with information from Government to help your members and networks prepare. If you would like to be added to the distribution list, please email nita.bhanot@beis.gov.uk
News NEW – If you have any queries over the festive period, please contact euexit@officeforlifesciences.gov.uk. NEW – On 19 December, the Prime Minister announced tougher restrictions for parts of England with a new Tier 4: ‘Stay at Home’ alert level. The full list of local restriction tiers by area is available here.