Month: September 2023
EU Introduces New Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Juan Nascimbene, Emma-Bichet, Fergal Duggan and
Emerald Hockley
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a European Union regulation which has been introduced to reduce carbon emissions produced by manufactured goods imported from jurisdictions with less stringent carbon emissions regulations.
PFAS – Navigating Diverging Regulatory Approaches and Liability Risks in the EU, UK and US
Join the Cooley international products and business litigation teams for a 45-minute, rapid-fire webinar to discuss the latest EU proposal to restrict PFAS, ongoing initiatives to regulate PFAS in the UK and US, and associated liability risks for product stakeholders.
EU Puts Red Light on Greenwashing: Agreement Reached on New Laws Targeting Greenwashing
This week, the European Council and Parliament reached provisional agreement on a new European Union (EU) directive to ‘empower consumers for the green transition’.
WEBINAR: European Commission Briefing on the New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
This webinar is brought to you by the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) and the European Commission’s Product Safety Unit.
EU Study Investigates Different Models for Directly Shipping Drugs to Patients
On 12 July 2023, a study was published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology on different models in Europe for directly shipping drugs to patients during decentralized clinical trials (DCTs ), which are conducted in environments such as a participant’s home or a local address, rather than investigative sites. […]
European Commission Adopts Directive Extending Time Lead can be used in PVC sensors of IVDs
The European Commission has adopted Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/1526, which amends Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and European Council as regards an exemption for lead as a thermal stabilizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as base material in sensors for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs). Directive 2011/65/EU […]