This protocol provides a specification of the microbiological requirements on toys covered by its scope and since there are no particular microbiological requirements for toys, the Notified Body toys group elaborated a protocol on the basis of the requirements for cosmetic products. Read more..
Alongside ten national market surveillance authorities,62 devices were tested in compliance with the administrative and technical requirements of the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. Read all the results that the campaign has provided in our article!
In 2008, the European Parliament and the Council jointly adopted the Decision No. 768/2008/EC aiming to set a common framework for a new Industrial Policy. Read more
In November 2021, ADCO MED published an information document on Directive 2019/90/EU. The document collects answers on various topics discussed by the Member States market surveillance authorities and the European Commission. We summarize it in this article!
With the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), the IVD sector in the European Union is about to experience significant changes. From a new classification system to stricter assessment procedures and market surveillance. Read the full article to discover all the details!
Article 56 (1) of the Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices states that manufacturers must specify and justify the level of clinical evidence in view of the characteristics of the device and its intended purpose. Read all the details!
The European Commission updated the explanatory guidance document for the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) on 16th of December 2021. One of the most significant changes concerns instructions and safety information on the website, language requirements and second-hand toys. Read the full article for all the details!
The ECHA’s Enforcement Forum has found that most inspected products sold online breached at least one requirement in EU chemicals law. Read the full article to know all the details!
Each year, Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) publishes the annual report outlining its activities in the area of public and animals’ health. The Irish agency’s new report was published on November 20, 2021, and summarises last year’s programs development to regulate health products and the safety of cosmetics. Read the full article to know more!
The Industrial Forum was created in 2021 to assist the Commission in implementing the 2020 «new industrial strategy for Europe». On the 2nd of December 2021, the Forum’s third meeting took place! Read the full article to discover the latest update about it.