Notify MHRA about a clinical investigation for a medical device Page summary: How to notify the MHRA of your intention to carry out a clinical investigation for medical devices. Change made: New section ‘Regulatory advice meetings’ added to this page. Time updated: 11:45am, 5 August 2024 Medical devices given exceptional use authorisations during the COVID-19 pandemic Page summary: List of…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
Cyber security breaches survey: 2025 Page summary: An annual survey about the experience and impacts of cyber breaches and attacks on organisations. Change made: Added details and privacy notices for the 2025 survey. Time updated: 6:21pm, 5 August 2024 DSIT cyber security newsletter – August 2024 Page summary: The August 2024 edition of the DSIT cyber security newsletter. Change made:…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
Animal by-product operating plants: approved premises Page summary: Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands. Change made: Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain. Time updated: 11:58am, 6 August 2024 Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): policy information Page summary: Information on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the UK’s obligations. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:34pm, 7 August 2024 Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Page summary: Information relating to persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Change made: First published. Time updated: 1:12pm, 7 August 2024 List of large producers on…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
UK/Swiss Mutual Recognition covers conformity assessment testing for Radio Equipment, EMC and Electrical Safety testing. UK/New Zealand Mutual Recognition covers conformity assessment for medical devices (including IVDs): The Medical Devices Regulations 2002, machinery: The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, low voltage equipment: The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, pressure equipment: The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016, The Radio…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
Search the register of customs agents and fast parcel operators Page summary: Find a customs agent or fast parcel operator to help you with import and export declarations. Change made: The list of customs agents has been updated with 2 additions, 1 amendment and 1 removal.
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
POPs regulation is linked to the UK being signed up to the Stockholm Convention. The current regulation was aligned with the EU POPs regulation, However post BREXIT the implementation is now at the UK level and any exemptions or transition times have to be lobbied for here in the UK. A major difference to REACH restriction is that under REACH…
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
You can read the Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC (OJ L, 2024/1781, 28.6.2024) here.
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the Scottish Ministers to prepare and publish a circular economy strategy; to make provision about circular economy targets; to make provision about the reduction, recycling and management of waste; and for connected purposes. You can read it here.
Ben KempAugust 14, 2024