As promised by the MHRA, the Post Market Survailence Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1368 modifying the UK MDR 2002 (as amended), has been published 16th December 2024, and there for applies for all IVD’s placed on the GB market from 16th June 2025. If you’ve not already started preparing your Quality Management systems for the update, now the time to…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
Dear members, The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 has been published 16th December 2024. Medical Device Packaging including IVDs is in scope for device where packaging waste is going to end up in household waste i.e. self-test IVDs. The legislation replaces the previous packaging and packaging waste regulations and associated compliance schemes. The new legislation includes…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier. Change made: Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England and Wales. Time updated: 1:35pm, 20 December 2024 General…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
UK Science and Innovation Network impact stories Page summary: These impact stories highlight the work of the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) around the world. Change made: Added SIN impact story covering support for semiconductors in Japan. Time updated: 9:44am, 16 December 2024 Public attitudes to data and AI: Tracker survey (Wave 4) Page summary: Report detailing the findings…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
Safety and security requirements on imports and exports Page summary: Find out about safety and security requirements that apply to goods entering and exiting the UK. Change made: Information about qualifying and non-qualifying goods arriving in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has been updated. Time updated: 2:00pm, 16 December 2024
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
Outgoing Biden Administration Sets New 2035 U.S. Climate Goal The Biden administration announced today the release of a new goal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 61% – 66% by 2035, on a 2005 basis. While the target comes only weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, and is widely to expected to roll back key…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
Canada’s CSSB Releases IFRS-Based Sustainability and Climate Reporting Standards The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) announced the publication of its finalized Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDSs), largely aligned with the global standards released by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), but adding more time for companies to prepare for some key elements of reporting, such as on value chain…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
EFRAG Releases Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small Companies The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the release of its voluntary sustainability reporting standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), aimed at enabling micro-, small- and medium-sized companies to report on ESG issues in a simplified and consistent way. EFRAG, a private association majority financed by the EU, was mandated by the…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025
UK Advisory Committee Calls for Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards The government-mandated UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today the publication of its recommendations to endorse the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) climate- and sustainability-related reporting standards for use by companies in the UK. The recommendations, published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), follow the…
Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025