The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS Bulletin - 31 July These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Medical devices: guidance for manufacturers on vigilance Page summary: Information for manufacturers of medical devices about reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA. Change made: Guidance updated to reflect the latest information regarding the MORE portal. COVID-19 test validation approved products Page summary: Find out which…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier. Change made: Dorset Council Partnership is now changed to Dorset Council, with new contact…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do Page summary: How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Change made: There’s been a decision to defer extended producer responsibility for packaging fees for one year. This update…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance: call for evidence* Page summary: We are seeking views on the Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance, to help us decide whether it may need to be revised to ensure it remains beneficial to both consumers and the insurance industry. Change made: First published.…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Approved manufacturers: conformity assessment Page summary: Apply to become or identify an approved manufacturer authorised to carry out conformity assessment. Change made: List of approved manufacturers updated. Approved verification: guidance and application form Page summary: Weights and Measures Act 1985 and subsequent Deregulation Order 1999 (as amended). Change made: Register…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Joint outcome statement: UK-India round eleven FTA negotiations Page summary: Round eleven of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of India Change made: First published. Training on export control compliance Page summary: Courses, seminars, workshops and webinars to help exporters understand their obligations…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Research Ventures Catalyst: open for applications Page summary: A pilot programme that will stimulate the creation of novel research ventures, via entrepreneurial team-based approaches in collaboration with partners drawn from the public sector, industry and the third sector. Change made: Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document…
adminAugust 4, 2023
The UK Government have announced that recognition of the CE mark for most goods will be continued indefinitely, beyond December 2024. This applies only to the 18 regulations falling under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), covering a range of products: toys pyrotechnics recreational craft and personal watercraft simple pressure vessels electromagnetic compatibility non-automatic weighing instruments measuring instruments measuring…
adminAugust 4, 2023
Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Foreign Secretary to call for international cooperation to manage the global implications of Artificial Intelligence Page summary: Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will chair first ever United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Change made: Link to the Foreign Secretary’s speech at the UN Security Council added. Engineering…
adminJuly 28, 2023