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Big Changes Coming: North American Packing Laws…

Thursday, September 18 10 AM ET  /  7 AM PT  /  4 PM CET Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws are moving fast across the U.S. and Canada, and manufacturers are already on the hook for product end-of-life management. The cost of inaction? Fines, lawsuits, and potential loss of market access. Join our upcoming webinar to get clear on what these…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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Are you ready for the launch of our new patent service?

Our new One IPO Patent Service will be launching soon. There are five things you need to do to ensure a smooth transition when our new Patent Service launches: check for updates on when the new service is launching 2. get your IPO account set up for launch 3. understand what’s changing 4. renew your eOLF soft certificate by 30…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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Biocides: changes to Annexes II and III of GB Biocidal Products Regulation

Changes to Annexes II and III of GB Biocidal Products Regulation Changes in the data requirements for active substances and biocidal products will apply from October. The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024. This legislation updates some of the data requirements in Annexes II and III of…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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RoHS Updated Delegated Acts – Annex III Exemptions 6-7

The draft delegated acts for the RoHS Annex III exemptions series 6-7, have now been sent to the European Parliament and Council for scrutiny. This applies to the EU and NI. Contents:  These draft delegated acts have been updated to take onboard some of the recommendations of MedTech Europe and the Umbrella Project, also as discussed directly with the Commission…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s report on red tape reduction

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada have conducted a broad review of regulations and program administration to identify outdated, inefficient or duplicate regulations that hinder economic growth and create unnecessary burden for businesses and people in Canada. View article...
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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MHRA MedTech Regs update: Working together to advance safety, access and innovation

In our September MedTech regulations blog, MHRA Head of Diagnostics and General Medical Devices Joseph Burt seeks stakeholder feedback to two surveys and looks ahead to Autumn updates about the Pre-market statutory instrument, an IVD roadmap and the next IMDRF forum Hello again. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered how the past few months have vanished so quickly!…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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UK REACH: Publication of report on the use on non-animal methods

HSE publishes report on the use of non-animal methods and other alternative approaches for UK REACH registration In line with our obligation under Article 117(3) of UK REACH, HSE has published the 2022 to 2024 report on the ways registrants fulfilled their information requirements. One of the aims of UK REACH is to promote the use of alternative methods for…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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Consultation on changes to the UK designs framework – now launched!

Our consultation on changes to the UK designs framework is now live! Following our earlier Call for Views in 2022, and Design Protection Survey earlier this year, this is the final step in making the design protection system simpler, fairer, and more accessible. We want the people who use the system to help us understand what matters most to the design…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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