Dear Members, please see below the Government response to the recent consultation from HSE on changes to GB Biocides, GB MCL and UK PIC legislation. Consultation response: HSE chemicals legislative reform proposals HSE has published its response to its consultation on proposed reforms to chemicals legislation in Great Britain (GB). The public consultation took place between 23 June 2025 and…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Dear Members, please see below the UK borders update from the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Of particular interest is the DEFRA consultation on how the UK Border Target Operating Model is functioning. UK Government is currently negotiating revised Sanitary / Phytosanitary alignment with the EU as part of the periodic review of the UK/EU Trade Co-operation Agreement, and they…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
As AI is more embedded in products, services, and decision-making, companies are under pressure to demonstrate responsible governance, transparency, and performance. Regulators, customers, and partners increasingly expect evidence to base their trust on. Our upcoming BSI webinar, ‘AI Governance and Assurance – Practical Steps to Prove Your AI Works as Intended’, explores how organizations can respond to this challenge in…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Dear Members, please see below the Government's response to the UK REACH Consultation on increasing the transition timelines for companies producing or importing substances above the 1000 tpa, 100 tpa, and 10 tpa thresholds to submit UK REACH registration dossiers. UK REACH - Consultation on extending submission deadlines for transitional registrations A summary of consultation responses and the government response…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Call for evidence on ownership and control in financial sanctions regulations OFSI has launched a call for evidence to seek industry’s views on how UK financial sanctions regulations on ownership and control are applied in practice, including how firms implement the regulations and where they face challenges. The ownership and control test is designed to stop sanctioned individuals and entities…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Creating pro-consumer institutional frameworks in the Philippines Page summary: An ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme research report. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:51am, 9 February 2026 Business notifications of unsafe and noncompliant products Page summary: Information on how businesses must notify products that pose a risk to health and safety and/or are noncompliant to the relevant authority. Change made: Guidance…
Ben KempFebruary 19, 2026
Proposed changes to the health service products information regulations 2018 Page summary: Seeks views on proposed amendments to the Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018. Change made: First published. Time updated: 5:04pm, 10 February 2026 Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021: 5 year report Page summary: Report which provides assessments on how human and veterinary medicines…
Ben KempFebruary 19, 2026
Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets Page summary: This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market. Change made: Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month. Time updated: 5:15pm, 10 February 2026
Ben KempFebruary 19, 2026