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Important: Updated PFAS Restriction Proposal Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Important: Updated PFAS Restriction Proposal

Dear members, please see below update on the progress of the proposed PFAS restriction under EU REACH which will also impact Northern Ireland. We are writing to inform you that today, ECHA published the updated PFAS Restriction proposal (link). This is an important milestone, as this updated proposal, reveals all changes that the Dossier Submitters (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and…

Ben KempAugust 21, 2025

Members Consultation on Packaging Minimisation Paper for EU Commission Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Members Consultation on Packaging Minimisation Paper for EU Commission

MedTech Europe have requested feedback on the relevant standards applicable to IVD packaging that would influence the minimisation of packaging. This includes both mandatory labelling requirements and specifications of packaging. Therefore, please provide your input on the following two points relating to MedTech Europe’s draft paper: Do you agree with the approach of “considering “contact sensitive packaging” as one ‘most common…

Ben KempAugust 6, 2025

Simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation: EC call for evidence runs until 10 September 2025 Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation: EC call for evidence runs until 10 September 2025

Dear Members, please see below request for feedback from MedTech Europe in regard to the EU consultation on reducing environmental administrative burden, if you would like to provide feedback, please not that MTE require feedback by EoB 8th August. Pleasae provide any feedback via regulatory@bivda.org.uk. This would also impact product related reporting requirements for devices placed on the Northern Ireland…

Ben KempAugust 4, 2025

For information: adoption of POPs delegated act for PBDEs Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

For information: adoption of POPs delegated act for PBDEs

We are reaching out to inform you that yesterday the Commission adopted the delegated regulation amending Annex I to the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Background: PBDEs are already listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on POPs. Following Article 4(1)(b) of the POPs Regulation, each entry on a polybrominated diphenyl ether in…

Ben KempAugust 4, 2025

For information: EP report on the implementation of the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

For information: EP report on the implementation of the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability

MedTech Europe would like to share with you a summary of the European Parliament’s recently published ‘Targeted scrutiny of the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability’. Background The EU chemicals strategy for sustainability (CSS), introduced in 2020 as part of the European Green Deal, sets out 85 actions to curb chemical pollution, safeguard human and environmental health, and boost innovation and competitiveness…

Ben KempJuly 10, 2025

For review by 9 July: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

For review by 9 July: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemicals developments at ECHA and kindly ask you to indicate if any of the following impacts your company by 9 July. Please note that the substances highlighted in yellow are the ones already present in the substance tracker – the latter is linked at the bottom of this…

Ben KempJuly 4, 2025

Circular Economy: Commission kicks off initiatives to accelerate the transition and prepare the ground for the CEA in Q4/2026 Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Circular Economy: Commission kicks off initiatives to accelerate the transition and prepare the ground for the CEA in Q4/2026

Following up on our earlier communications, we confirm that the European Commission has today announced the launch of several initiatives to accelerate the EU's transition to a circular economy and prepare the ground for the Circular Economy Act, expected in 2026. Please find the Commission press release here The initiatives adopted today include modified rules regarding waste shipments, i.e., the launch of…

Ben KempJuly 4, 2025

PPWR: Joint industry letter on Waste Sorting Label Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

PPWR: Joint industry letter on Waste Sorting Label

MTE have co-signed a letter objecting to the proposed packaging labelling requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The main objections include use of colour, minimum symbol size, but most notably the use of text in the symbols, which would require translation into the different languages of the EU, hindering free movement of goods in the EU. This…

Ben KempJuly 4, 2025

MCCP (Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

MCCP (Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)

Dear Members, please see below update from MedTech Europe on the EU situation regarding the proposal to include MCCP (Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins), used as a flame retardant, in the EU POP (Persistent Organic Pollutants) regulation. This will impact devices placed on the NI market as well as the UK market, but as MCCP would be added under the Stockholm…

Ben KempJuly 4, 2025

MedTech Europe: TFA CLH Updated Classification Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

MedTech Europe: TFA CLH Updated Classification

Dear members, Please see below MedTech Europe Update on the EU proposed classification of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) – the proposal is as below, and then MedTech Europe's response based on feedback received from the sector. ECHA consultation on the proposed CLH updated classification of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA). Background: The German authorities (BAuA) have put forward this proposal, to update the…

Ben KempJune 18, 2025