In May 2020, the Office for Product Safety & Standards issued a guidance for the placement on the UK of hand cleaning and sanitising products.
The demand for these type of products has risen, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is common for manufacturers and importers to be confused when it comes to which legislation these products fall under.
The European Commission issues guidelines for the production of leave-on hand cleaners and hand disinfectants.
As the demand for hand disinfectants increased drastically during the current Corona virus crisis, the European Commission has released on 30 March 2020 a guideline document to advise economic operators producing hand cleaners and hand disinfectants.
The government of the UK has published on its official website some regulatory flexibilities resulting from coronavirus.
The French Competent Authority (ANSM) has published some guidelines on cosmetic claims affixing. Read all the details here!
In 2003 the EU Commission requested to evaluate the safety of Indigofera Tinctoria in cosmetic products. Find out the SCCS's final opinion in this article!
Remember, the 1-year delay will provide you with additional time to finalize your compliance with the MDR, which is a complex and lengthy process!
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Europe, the European Union was registering increasing shortages of Face Masks and other PPE-related equipment; PPE manufacturers needed to move fast to secure the supply of such equipment on the European market.
To display full information for users of medical devices, the UK set up a new reporting site: the Yellow Card. Find out more about it in this article!
The Belgian FAMHP issued a guidance document listing critical devices for health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out what is on the list here!
All radio equipment, including its embedded software, must comply with the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED). Find out all the details here!