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APHA weekly update (WC 04 Sept)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. 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: Updated the list of animal by-product plants in Great Britain. Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of…

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Office for Life Sciences – publications (WC 11 Sept)

The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS stakeholder bulletin - 13 September Pharma Forum Brochure - 09 September These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.

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HSE publications WC 11 Sept

HSE have published their latest bulletins: CLP 08 September: ECHA public consultation: call for comments (Deadline: 13 October 2023) The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals…

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Plastic cassette alternative for Lateral Flow Devices

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, home testing kits, or lateral flow tests have become omnipresent. Although it is vital to prevention efforts, lateral flow tests deliver an unwelcome side effect: plastic pollution. The test kits are too small to be sorted by recycling facilities and are often contaminated by samples. PA consulting have developed a solution and brought together a collective…

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ECHA: New RoHS exemption for lead in PVC used in IVD devices added to ANNEX IV

On 24 July 2023, the European Commission published a RoHS amendment to include a new exemption under Annex IV that comes into effect 13 Aug 2023. The exemption applies to lead used as thermal stabilisers in PVCs for sensors which are used within in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. The exemption is granted for a limited period of time, which…

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APHA weekly update (WC 28 Aug)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Risk categories for animal and animal product imports from non-EU countries to Great Britain Page summary: Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and the import rules for each…

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The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023 will come into force on 01 January 2024. These Regulations amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/871). Those Regulations impose obligations on producers to recycle packaging waste in order to attain overall recycling and material-specific targets. The full text of Regulations can be found here.

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HSE publications WC 04 Sept

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 04 September: Live online training event delivered by HSE: human health endocrine disruption of pesticides and biocides (27 - 28 September 2023) This event will focus on the toxicological ED assessment of pesticide and biocide active substances and biocide products and will present the current evaluation approach used by HSE. The training will…

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Office for Life Sciences – publications (WC 04 Sept)

The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS Borders Bulletin - 01 September OLS stakeholder bulletin - 05 September These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 21 Aug)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Working with fluorinated gas (F gas) Page summary: You must have your own qualifications to work on equipment containing F gas, even if you work for someone else. Change made: First published. Extended producer responsibility for packaging: report packaging data Page summary: Guidance for organisations who may need to report…

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