Upcoming EU active substance dossier submission deadlines Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme. The active substance/product type combinations listed have been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following open invitations. The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by the following deadlines.…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Health Technology Assessment: HTA Coordination Group publishes its 2025 Annual Report The Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTACG) has published its 2025 Annual Report, providing an overview of the first year of application of the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation. The report presents the key achievements of the HTACG and its four subgroups in 2025, covering joint…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
How to Protect Your IP in Court: An Event Led by IPEC Judges Do you advise rights holders, support small businesses or creatives, or do you simply want to understand how the Small Claims Track works? Join the IP Crime Group for an online knowledge‑sharing session exploring the Small Claims Track of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC). IPEC specialises…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Please be kindly informed that the European Commission has published a Call for Feedback on a draft Delegated Act establishing rules on the calculation and verification of the weight of materials lost and not recycled after a waste sorting operation. The draft Delegated Act is pursuant to Article 11a(10) of the Waste Framework Directive. Next steps: The Call for Feedback…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Dear Members, please see below the UK borders update from the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Of particular interest is the DEFRA consultation on how the UK Border Target Operating Model is functioning. UK Government is currently negotiating revised Sanitary / Phytosanitary alignment with the EU as part of the periodic review of the UK/EU Trade Co-operation Agreement, and they…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
As AI is more embedded in products, services, and decision-making, companies are under pressure to demonstrate responsible governance, transparency, and performance. Regulators, customers, and partners increasingly expect evidence to base their trust on. Our upcoming BSI webinar, ‘AI Governance and Assurance – Practical Steps to Prove Your AI Works as Intended’, explores how organizations can respond to this challenge in…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026
Call for evidence on ownership and control in financial sanctions regulations OFSI has launched a call for evidence to seek industry’s views on how UK financial sanctions regulations on ownership and control are applied in practice, including how firms implement the regulations and where they face challenges. The ownership and control test is designed to stop sanctioned individuals and entities…
Ben KempFebruary 20, 2026