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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates – WC 15 Sept

Cyber Essentials management information Page summary: Figures showing the number of Cyber Essentials certificates awarded, by quarter. Change made: Added the Cyber Essentials management information for April 2025 to June 2025. Time updated: 9:30am, 8 September 2025 Cyber Explorers management information Page summary: Figures showing participation in the Cyber Explorers programme, by quarter. Change made: Added the Cyber Explorers management…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Border Trade Newsletter – getting it right at the border 11 09 25

Getting it right at the border  This newsletter covers the latest operational updates on requirements and border controls for importing live animals, germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products into Great Britain. In this newsletter: Changes to Status Codes for Phytosanitary Goods UK-EU SPS Agreement Sevington Key Reminders for Trade Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) import restrictions: Argentina…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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Export Control and Sanctions Symposium 2025

Export Control Seminar details – 15 October 2025 Export Control Joint Unit and Sanctions Symposium Venue Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge 45 Prescot Street London E1 8GP Telephone: 02079 595 000 Website: https://www.leonardohotels.co.uk/hotels/london/leonardo-tower-bridge The nearest tube station, Tower Hill, is only a 7-minute walk away and is served by the Circle and District lines. Other nearby stations are Fenchurch Street station and…
Ben Kemp
September 22, 2025
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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