UK satellite-enabled data technology, delivered through UK Aid, is improving the life chances of people around the world, while boosting the UK economy.
Link: UK space skills support sustainable development
Source: Gov Press Releases
BS ISO 4411:2019 Hydraulic fluid power. Valves. Determination of differential pressure/flow rate characteristics
Pressure measurement (fluids)
Flow regulators
Differential pressure
Valves
Flow rates
Hydraulic transmission systems
Hydraulic pressure
Flow measurement
Hydraulic equipment
Link: BS ISO 4411:2019 Hydraulic fluid power. Valves. Determination of differential pressure/flow rate characteristics
Source: BSI Standards
BS ISO 24509:2019 Ergonomics. Accessible design. A method for estimating minimum legible font size for people at any age
Computer peripheral equipment
Graphic symbols
Display devices (computers)
Design
Visual perception
Effectiveness
Office machines
Graphic representation
Data organization
Tables (data)
Graphic displays
Layout
Technical documents
Data representation
Computer software
Communication procedures
Symbols
Ergonomics
List processing
Codes
Size
Interfaces (data processing)
Computer terminals
Display devices
Word processing
Coded representation
Colour codes
Office equipment
Identification methods
Link: BS ISO 24509:2019 Ergonomics. Accessible design. A method for estimating minimum legible font size for people at any age
Source: BSI Standards
BS ISO/IEC 10373-7:2019 Cards and security devices for personal identification. Test methods Contactless vicinity objects
Banks
Communication equipment
Cards
Communication technology
Electrical testing
Credit cards
Information exchange
Identity cards
Integrated circuit cards
Data processing
Integrated circuits
Machine-readable materials
Link: BS ISO/IEC 10373-7:2019 Cards and security devices for personal identification. Test methods Contactless vicinity objects
Source: BSI Standards
BS EN IEC 61238-1-3:2019+A11:2019 Compression and mechanical connectors for power cables Part 1-3: Test methods and requirements for compression and mechanical connectors for power cables for rated voltages above 1 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 1,2 kV) up to 36 kV (U<sub>m</sub> = 42 kV) tested on non-insulated conductors
Aluminium
Power cables
Electric connectors
Resistance measurement
Short-circuit current tests
Electric cables
Rated voltage
Mechanical testing
Type testing
Crimped connectors
Classification systems
Copper
Electric wires
Thermal-cycling tests
Temperature
Electric conductors
ISO 5940-1:2019 Carbonaceous materials for the production of aluminium. Pitch for electrodes Determination of softening point by the ring-and-ball method
Leading Canadian high-growth SMEs announced for FinTech Mission to the UK
12 high-growth Canadian FinTech companies from across Canada have been chosen to participate in a trade mission to the UK from 21- 25 October 2019.
Link: Leading Canadian high-growth SMEs announced for FinTech Mission to the UK
Source: Gov Press Releases
Economic and Finance Committee: When we get it right, we affect the lives of millions of ordinary citizens for the better
General statement at the UN General Assembly Second Committee by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN
Link: Economic and Finance Committee: When we get it right, we affect the lives of millions of ordinary citizens for the better
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Link: The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Coordinating efforts to prevent conflicts across Africa
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council Debate on Peace and Security in Africa: The Centrality of Preventative Diplomacy, Conflict Prevention and Resolution
Link: Coordinating efforts to prevent conflicts across Africa
Source: Gov Press Releases