Health Technology Assessment: HTA Coordination Group publishes its 2025 Annual Report The Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG) has published its 2025 Annual Report, providing an overview of the first year of application of the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation. The report presents the key achievements of the HTACG and its four subgroups in 2025, covering joint…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
How to Protect Your IP in Court: An Event Led by IPEC Judges Do you advise rights holders, support small businesses or creatives, or do you simply want to understand how the Small Claims Track works? Join the IP Crime Group for an online knowledge‑sharing session exploring the Small Claims Track of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC). IPEC specialises…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Please see this request from DEFRA regarding experience with the UK Border Target Operating Model. This is relevant to organisations importing or exporting goods including between GB and Northern Ireland. The UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is gathering evidence on how the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is operating in practice. We want to understand stakeholders’…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Upcoming EU active substance open invitation deadlines Submit a notification by the relevant deadline to keep active substances in the EU Review Programme. The ECHA has published open invitations to provide an opportunity for a person, company or task force/consortium to notify an intention to take up or take over the role of participant in the EU Review Programme for…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Mandating GHG Disclosure by Large Companies ISO Launches New Climate Adaptation Standard - ISO 14092:2026 – Climate change adaptation
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Please be kindly informed that the European Commission has published a Call for Feedback on a draft Delegated Act establishing rules on the calculation and verification of the weight of materials lost and not recycled after a waste sorting operation. The draft Delegated Act is pursuant to Article 11a(10) of the Waste Framework Directive. Next steps: The Call for Feedback…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
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