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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates – WC 22 Sept

US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives Page summary: The first ever UK-US tech agreement will bring new healthcare breakthroughs, clean homegrown energy, and more investment into local communities and businesses in Britain and the United States. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:30pm, 16 September 2025 North East England…
Ben Kemp
September 25, 2025
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Transit newsletters — HMRC updates

Transit newsletters – HMRC updates Page summary: Check for the latest updates about moving goods using transit and the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS). Change made: Newsletter ‘September 2025 – Business Continuity Procedures for transit update’ has been added. Time updated: 11:57am, 15 September 2025
Ben Kemp
September 25, 2025
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Biocides: EU active substance expiry dates

Upcoming EU active substance expiry dates Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market. The active substance/product type combinations listed are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following dates. This affects NI: 31 December 2025 N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product type 6 Once the approvals expire, the active substances…
Ben Kemp
September 25, 2025
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CELEX:32024L2749R(02): Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/2749 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2024 amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2006/42/EC, 2010/35/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/

I’ve highlighted items below that may impact IVDs (and Vet and RuO products) (Bold) or those impacting Vet use and RuO products but not IVDs (Italics). Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/2749 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2024 amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2006/42/EC, 2010/35/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU a View article... This relates to…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Get ready for the biggest change to UK patent services

Get ready for the biggest change to UK patent services Big changes are coming to UK patent services, and we want to make sure you're fully prepared. Our new ‘One IPO Patent Service’ is launching in early 2026 transforming how you apply for and manage all your UK patents. To help you prepare for this major transition, we're publishing a…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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EUDAMED onboarding – Commission’s EUDAMED Workshops: 8 Oct, Rome, Italy; 3 Dec, Brussels, Belgium

Registration is open for the new workshops on EUDAMED, organised by DG SANTE, European Commission: 8 October 2025, Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 3 December 2025, Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 For in person or online participation, you can register here. The workshop programme and venues are displayed at the workshops page : Audience: economic operators, notified bodies, national authorities, and other stakeholders Content:…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025

The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2024 Regulation 2 amends the definition of “the authorised use document” in regulation 32(2) of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1249) to refer to a new version of that document. The new version of this document removes one commodity code to align with changes…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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European Commission launches consultation to streamline MedTech regulation

Please note that the EU has launched a follow up focused consultation on the streamlining of the EU MDR and IVDR. This is a more focused consultation following on from the previous consultation, and the EC are not intending to conduct a full review of the implementation of the MDR and IVDR. MedTech Europe are very focused on these consultations,…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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EU Data Act – Updated Q&A

EU have updated the Q&A on the Data Act. The act entered force 11 Jan 2024, and the date of application was 12th Sept 2025. EU Data Act gives users control over data from connected devices Commission publishes Frequently Asked Questions about the Data Act | Shaping Europe’s digital future
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September 22, 2025