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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates: WC 20th October

Building Digital UK to be integrated with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Page summary: Building Digital UK will be integrated into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 1 November 2025. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:39am, 13 October 2025 UK Business Data Survey 2026: information for survey participants Page summary: What you need to know about…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Animal and Plant Health Agency Updates: WC 20th October

Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues Page summary: Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products. Change made: We have updated the ‘Lumpy skin disease in the European Union’ section. We have added information on closing dates for bovine germinal products from France and Italy. Time updated: 4:19pm, 15 October…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care Update: WC 20th October

Life Sciences Healthcare Goals Page summary: Bringing together industry, academia, the third sector and the NHS to tackle healthcare challenges such as dementia, cancer, mental health, obesity and addiction. Change made: Updated to reflect updates in delivery of the Addiction, Mental Health, Dementia and Obesity Healthcare Goals programmes. Time updated: 11:28am, 14 October 2025
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (Text with EEA relevance)

Dear members, please be advised that the EU have amended the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism legislation. This will impact imports into the EU for certain goods containing high CO2 materials. CELEX:32025R2083: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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EU Cybersecurity Regulation Correction

The legislation corrects a mistake in the EU Cybersecurity Regulation: CELEX:32024R2847R(04): Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013 and (EU)
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Eudamed Workshop – 3rd December 2025, Brussels

Introduction to the EUDAMED Workshop The European Commission is organising two free hybrid workshops to support the onboarding of all concerned actors to EUDAMED, in preparation for the mandatory use of Actors, UDI/Devices, Notified bodies and Certificates and Market surveillance modules. The workshop provides an overview of the obligations under the Medical Devices Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2017/745 — MDR, and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 — IVDR). These workshops are a…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Biocides: GB active substance renewal submission deadlines and expiry dates

Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the relevant deadlines to keep products on the GB market. Under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Health Technology Assessment – Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Health Technology Assessment - Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices Today, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation establishing the rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, under the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation. The implementing act provides detailed procedural rules for the…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025