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WHAT’S NEW WITH ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES? FINAL OPINION FROM SCHEER
The Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) of the EU Commission adopted o the Final Opinion on electronic cigarettes.
Class I Medical Devices: Achieve MDR compliance in 9 steps
The new factsheet published by the European Commission shows the necessary steps for compliance. Find out how to achieve MDR compliance in 9 steps.
New ISO standard on labelling for medical devices!
Find out some key characteristics for the new ISO Standard on labelling for medical devices. What does the new ISO 20417:2021 change? Read more here.
European Commission Guidance on Free Movement of Goods
What do the guidance documents on the free movement of goods from the European Commission state?
Find here more information on the three documents.
Safety Gate: the key to Consumer Protection
Safety Gate is the tool used by national authorities to notify the European Commission of non-food products that pose a risk to the health and safety of consumers. Read more on this topic.
Medical Device Regulation and Artificial Intelligence: what future requirements?
The Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA), established by the European Parliament, has directed all its efforts in filling current regulatory gaps to develop a European framework on Artificial Intelligence (AIDA, 2021). Read more on the topic here.
Most recent EU regulatory updates on the use of cannabis ingredients in cosmetics
The regulatory domain of cannabis has been lately impacted by a number of international developments. Focusing particularly on the EU perspective, let us take/have a look at the most recent updates that have happened in the last six months.
Call for data on ingredients with potential endocrine-disrupting properties used in cosmetic products
Starting from February 15th, 2021, the European Commission launched a call for any interested parties to submit scientific information related to some cosmetic ingredients that may have potential endocrine-disrupting properties. Once the consultation period will be over, the European Commission will request an opinion to the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on this topic.
Copper nanoparticles: SCCS’ opinion raises concerns for safety
In March 2021, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the opinion on the use of nano copper and nano colloidal copper in cosmetics, informing that the data provided is insufficient to conclude that the use of these particles is safe.