Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Business regulation: guidance and tools Page summary: Resources for businesses. Change made: OPSS news January 2024 added.
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Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Single-use plastics bans and restrictions Page summary: You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions. Change made: First published. Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do Page summary: How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with…
adminJanuary 31, 2024
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Medical devices: UK approved bodies Page summary: UK approved bodies listed under Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (UK MDR 2002). Change made: The three PDFs for BSI Assurance UK Ltd have been updated. COVID-19 test validation approved products Page summary: Find out which COVID-19 test products have…
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The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS stakeholder bulletin - 26 January These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.
adminJanuary 31, 2024
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the release of new exposure drafts containing proposed sustainability reporting standards for SMEs. This marks the next step in establishing a new sustainability reporting system in Europe under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The new standards are composed of general sections covering general requirements, general disclosures, and policies, actions and…
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On 24 January, the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay key aspects of the Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD) by 2 years, including the adoption of standards for companies to provide sector-specific sustainability disclosures and for sustainability reporting from companies outside of the EU. The proposal was made by the EU Commission in October. It highlighted the postponement of…
adminJanuary 31, 2024
Intellectual Property Office are inviting businesses to respond to our survey on IP and business growth. They are asking businesses to share their views on the role intellectual property plays in supporting the growth of their business. The survey is split into the following sections: Section 1 covers information about your business. You will be asked questions on your location,…
adminJanuary 31, 2024
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. The Border Target Operating Model: August 2023* Page summary: This page contains the Border Target Operating Model, our final plans for a new approach to importing goods into Great Britain, that will be progressively introduced from the end of January 2024. Change made: Added the document: The Border Target Operating…
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On 29 January, the EU Council announced that they have adopted a new legislation aimed at phasing down the emissions of highly potent greenhouse gases including fluorinated gases (F-gases) and ozone depleting substances (ODSs). This will result in the elimination of 500 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions by 2050. The new rules will enter into force 20 days after publication…
adminJanuary 31, 2024
Medical Device Sterilization Town Hall: FDA Activities and Challenges in Reducing Reliance on Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Page Summary: On January 26, 2024, the FDA held the second in a series of medical device sterilization town halls to: Describe the FDA’s early actions to help assure sterilization capacity in the U.S. and recent activities to reduce overall EtO reliance while maintaining…
adminJanuary 31, 2024