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Department of Health and Social Care Update: WC 20th October

Life Sciences Healthcare Goals Page summary: Bringing together industry, academia, the third sector and the NHS to tackle healthcare challenges such as dementia, cancer, mental health, obesity and addiction. Change made: Updated to reflect updates in delivery of the Addiction, Mental Health, Dementia and Obesity Healthcare Goals programmes. Time updated: 11:28am, 14 October 2025
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October 22, 2025
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Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (Text with EEA relevance)

Dear members, please be advised that the EU have amended the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism legislation. This will impact imports into the EU for certain goods containing high CO2 materials. CELEX:32025R2083: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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EU Cybersecurity Regulation Correction

The legislation corrects a mistake in the EU Cybersecurity Regulation: CELEX:32024R2847R(04): Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013 and (EU)
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Eudamed Workshop – 3rd December 2025, Brussels

Introduction to the EUDAMED Workshop The European Commission is organising two free hybrid workshops to support the onboarding of all concerned actors to EUDAMED, in preparation for the mandatory use of Actors, UDI/Devices, Notified bodies and Certificates and Market surveillance modules. The workshop provides an overview of the obligations under the Medical Devices Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2017/745 — MDR, and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 — IVDR). These workshops are a…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Biocides: GB active substance renewal submission deadlines and expiry dates

Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the relevant deadlines to keep products on the GB market. Under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Health Technology Assessment – Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Health Technology Assessment - Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices Today, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation establishing the rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, under the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation. The implementing act provides detailed procedural rules for the…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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The Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

Dear members, please be advised of the plan to amend The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 in the context of Northern Ireland. This legislation introduces the EU Radio Equipment Directive Cybersecurity Requirements to radio equipment placed on the Northern Ireland market. The Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 The Windsor Framework requires that the European Union (“EU”) legislation listed in…
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October 22, 2025
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Biocides: Active EU substance dossier submission deadline and renewal submission deadlines

Upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the relevant 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 ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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EC survey on medical device supply chain and shortages – invitation to participate (deadline: 03/11/2025)

Dear members, the European Commission (DG SANTE/HaDEA) has organised a survey to gather information to inform future policy regarding medical device supply chains, and management of shortages, and to provide resilience in the supply chains of medical devices. The general objective of the study, which started in June 2025 and will last six months, is to provide a comprehensive understanding…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025
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Are you ready for easier patent management?

Are you ready for easier patent management? Patent management is about to become much easier with our One IPO Patent Service launching in spring 2026. The most popular features in our pilot have been the patent management tools - and it's easy to see why. Currently, making changes to your patents involves completing paper forms, emailing them to us, and…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2025