Category: Key Developments
UK product safety regulator considers prospects for adoption of blockchain in supply chains
Jamie Humphreys and Corinne Robinson
OPSS publishes analysis on advantages of blockchain and challenges to adoption
UK sets its sights on the safety of Virtual Reality
Rod Freeman and Ed Turtle
OPSS publishes important report reviewing the safety of domestic virtual reality systems
EMC, how compatible are we? European Commission consults on rules applying to electrical and electronic devices
Tracey Bischofberger and Claire Temple
A public consultation on the EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive has been launched as part of the European Commission’s ongoing evaluation to assess if the rules are still fit for purpose, especially in light of new technologies and the increased prevalence of consumer tech products – this area of law has not undergone major modification in almost 30 years.
Moving to a Circular Economy
Key takeaways from our recent webinar on the circular economy
Consumers in focus as UK safety regulator researches product safety
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
OPSS releases product safety report
Productwise 3-2-1
Tracey Bischofberger, Matt Howsare and Claire Temple
Productwise 3-2-1, our monthly bite-sized digest of the current key issues in products law.
UK’s medicines and medical devices regulator to tackle Brexit, technological advancements and regulatory challenges (including from COVID-19) in 2020 and 2021
Sarah-Jane Dobson and Amal Ali
The MHRA has established five strategic goals for 2020-21 that will impact all those operating in the UK medicines and medical devices industries
The Circle of (Product) Life part 2: EU’s Sustainable Products Initiative
Edward Turtle, Tracey Bischofberger and Corinne Robinson
The EU has published further details on its Sustainable Products Initiative, one of the measures announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan.
The Science of Regulation and the Regulation of Science
Sarah-Jane Dobson and Sumiyya Abdur-Rahman
The EU’s Five-Year Strategy for Modern Human Medicines