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Proposed changes to F-Gas regulations

The European Parliament have formally adopted the provisional political agreement on the revision of the F-Gas Regulation, which was agreed on by Parliament and the Council during their final trialogue meeting on 5 October 2023. The adopted text can be found here. This adoption corresponds with what was agreed upon with the Council last year. There have been minor updates…

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Potential inclusion of Lead in REACH Annex XIV

The EU have proposed to add Lead to the EU REACH Annex XIV Substances subject to authorization. Background: In 2022, ECHA launched a public consultation on whether Lead should be included in the REACH Authorisation list. MedTech Europe submitted its feedback advising against such a listing, mainly because most of the uses are already covered under RoHS (exemptions) and the…

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EU parliament approves a new law for sustainability claims

On 17 January, the EU Parliament approved the adoption of a new anti-greenwashing law banning a series of commercial practices, including the use of unproven generic product claims such as “environmentally friendly,” or “climate neutral,” or marketing a product as having a reduced environmental impact based on the use of emissions offsetting schemes. The new law contains rules on product…

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EU proposed position on intellectual property of genetic resources and traditional knowledge with genetic resources

A recommendation is put forth for Council Decision authorizing the initiation of negotiations on an international legal instrument regarding intellectual property, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources. The proposal provides an explanatory memorandum that outlines the context, legal elements, and Union competence for the recommendation.

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EU Packaging and Packaging Waste update

The Trialogue between the EU Commission, EU Parliament and EU Council regarding the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste is ongoing. The EU packaging trade body, Europen have shared a presentation on the difference in position between the EU Parliament and the EU Council.

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Update on EU RoHS Pack 27 questionnaire consultations

MedTech Europe recently sent a letter to the Commission and the Consultant BIOIS on the RoHS Pack 27 Annex III lead exemption consultations (launched by the Consultant in Q4 2023). DG Environment responded to MTE’s arguments and noted that “Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) under category 8 ‘medical devices’ is often not comparable with EEE from other categories. As you…

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EU Council Agrees on Proposal to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers

On 20 December, the European Council announced that they have reached an agreement on a proposal to regulate ESG ratings providers, bringing the providers under the authorization of European markets regulator ESMA, with new rules to increase transparency into the methodologies and models used by the providers, and to address the risk of conflicts of interest. In early 2021, ESMA…

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Environment Council agrees upon a general approach on the draft Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

On 19 December, the EU Environmental Council agreed its position regarding the draft Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. In its press release, the Council informs on the cornerstones of its adopted position as follows - no explicit reference has been made to medical technologies: Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging…

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EU legislation update

Multiple EU legislative changes have taken place recently. Notably, these include changes to: Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the…

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EU Lawmakers Reach Deal on New Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law

The EU lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), outlining rules for companies requiring large businesses to assess and address adverse human rights and environmental impacts in their value chains. The agreement follows the release of a proposed CSDDD directive by the European Commission in February 2022, and sets out obligations for…

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