The following workshops may be useful for members who place biocidal products on the UK market, and are required to hold the registration. Live online workshop: Biocides efficacy under the GB BPR 17, 18 and 19 September 2024 The biocides training maybe of interest to members who place non-IVD products containing biocides such as disinfectants on the UK market: Live…
Ben KempAugust 7, 2024
Defra’s Resources and Waste stakeholder engagement forums for industry, local authorities and the waste sector were last held in May 2024. Since the last forums, there is a new government with a clear direction on environmental issues that focus on creating a circular economy. We would like to invite all stakeholders to a special joint forum on the circular economy…
Ben KempAugust 7, 2024
Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the NI market Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations…
Ben KempAugust 7, 2024
Upcoming GB active substance expiry dates Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the GB BPR on the following dates: Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0 EC 200-001-8) in product type 2 31 January 2025
Ben KempJuly 17, 2024
Please see this update to the Industrial Emissions legislation, which impacts EU industrial sites. This won’t apply directly in the UK (including NI) unless the UK Government decides to adopt the changes. It’s also likely to be a devolved matter for the UKs four nations (TBC).
Ben KempJuly 16, 2024
Following a recent member enquiry regarding the current status of Sodium Azide when used as a preservative in mixtures, and in treated articles, BIVDA placed an enquiry with the HSE Biocides team, regarding both GB and NI respectively. Note that NI continues to follow EU Biocides legislation, and GB the UK Biocides legislation. Note also that finished IVDs are out…
Ben KempJuly 16, 2024
24 July 2024 This session, led by experts from H2 compliance, aims to clarify labeling for consumers and professionals in the US by: reviewing applicable regulations and OSHA interpretation letters on the consumer-professional labeling scenario; reviewing the differences and similarities between each set of labeling requirements; and presenting an example method for unifying the labeling elements onto one product label.…
Ben KempJuly 16, 2024
In light of tightening sustainability requirements, there is an increasing need for the industry to take the lead, and one tool is the development of appropriate standards, preferably instead of imposed requirements for national or supernational state organizations. You can find the brochure here.
Ben KempJuly 16, 2024
New laws and regulations at the state and federal levels in the U.S. are anticipated to create mandatory requirements for thousands of companies to provide climate-related reporting, in areas including value chain emissions and climate-related risks, even in the potential absence of climate reporting rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a new report by Fitch Group’s…
Ben KempJuly 16, 2024