Much has been written about the EU AI Act, which has now been published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and entered into force on 1 August 2024.
The AI Act is so-called “horizontal legislation”, meaning it applies across industries, and its impact will be felt from agriculture to aerospace and beyond. …
Following the outcome of the national election on 4 July 2024, on 17 July 2024, King Charles III gave a speech to the UK Parliament in which, as directed by the new Government, he outlined the key points of its legislative and policy agenda.
The agenda includes a Product Safety and Metrology Bill. Some form of legislation to address UK product regulation was expected in order to take account of market developments and new technologies, such as online selling and AI. We set out below a brief summary of the Bill.Continue Reading The King’s Speech: Product Safety and Metrology Bill
The European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (the Proposed Regulation) to tackle the growing amount of packaging waste, the low levels of recyclability, and the re-use and uptake of recycled content. If adopted, the rules will apply to all companies involved in the packaging life cycle that place packaging and packaging waste in the EU internal market regardless of whether these companies are based in the EU. While there are various exceptions for manufacturers of medicinal products and medical devices sectors, if adopted, the Proposed Regulation will require life sciences companies to make significant amendments to their current and future product packaging, with resulting cost impacts. We set out the key requirements and takeaways from the Proposed Regulation in our Advisory, and will continue monitoring and reporting on new developments as the legislative process evolves.
We have also prepared this helpful summary for your reference. Continue Reading Proposal for Revision of EU Legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste
