New Updates and Guidance
New
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information leaflet
Leaflet on what to do to help stop the spread of coronavirus, including information on symptoms and government support.
Tourism Minister launches £1.3 million fund to support Destination Management Organisations
Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston has launched a new emergency fund to support Destination Management Organisations in England at risk of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 7 April 2020
Updates
Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the drivers’ hours rules: all sectors carriage of goods by road
Anyone driving under the EU drivers’ hours rules or the GB drivers’ hours rules and undertaking carriage of goods by road can use the relevant relaxation where necessary. The relaxations are not limited to specific sectors or journeys. These two temporary relaxations will run until 23:59 on Tuesday 21 April 2020.
Apprenticeship programme response
This document sets out guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations in response to the impact of Coronavirus. The guidance has been updated with new information on continuing training and end point assessment for furloughed apprentices, and pausing new funding audits.
MHRA guidance on coronavirus
Guidance for industry covering the Coronavirus outbreak. Added link to Guidance for manufacturers and Good Practice (GxP) laboratories on exceptional flexibilities for maintenance and calibration during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in the Inspections and Good Practice section.
Personal protective equipment (PPE): export control process
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, anyone wishing to export personal protective equipment (PPE) to areas outside the EU, European Free Trade Association member states and certain other territories will temporarily need a PPE export licence. The guidance has been updated with a link to a question and answer document by the EU.
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