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Medical Devices Directive Update 2007/47/EC

14th Apr 2008 by Simon Emeny

The European Commission has announced a pilot program, to examine the changes that will result form the adoption of the Medical Devices Directive.

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New machinery directive in 2009

10th Mar 2008

When the new Machinery Directive comes into force at the end of 2009 there will be a requirement that fixings for fixed guards must be retained when the guard is removed.

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National Healthcare Congress

Event: 2nd Mar 2008 – 4th Mar 2008

Country: United States of America
City: Florida
Event website: National Healthcare Congress
The healthcare sector in the US is continuing to grow at astonishing speed. With the advent of new technologies and new procedures, running a healthcare facility today has become extremely complex.
The National Healthcare Congress aims to shed some light on the issues facing healthcare facilities, […]

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EU to auction all emissions permits

21st Jan 2008

The emissions trading system that has been criticised for giving power generators a £9billion windfall is likely to be swept away in 2013, the TIMES ONLINE reports.

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Too much power squandered

15th Jan 2008

The closure of our post offices is imminent because Brussels’ intention was for our postal service through various EU directives to be a “community postal” service.

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EU pricing and reimbursement for medical devices and diagnostics 2006

15th Jan 2008

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79408) has announced the addition of EU Pricing and Reimbursement for Medical Devices and Diagnostics 2006 Report to their offering.

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Support for biofuels risks failing to deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

15th Jan 2008

The UK government’s support for biofuels risks failing to deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and could be environmentally damaging, the Royal Society, the UK’s leading scientific academy, said yesterday, writes Ed Crooks . The society called on the UK and the EU to reform biofuels policy to give more support to fuels that delivered greater cuts in emissions.

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Shopkeeper penalised for her imperial measures

15th Jan 2008

Britain’s latest “Metric Martyr” - under EU directives compelling Britain to use only the metric system of weights and measures.

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Cancer research threatened by too much management and excessive regulation

15th Jan 2008

The fundamental ethos and creativity of cancer research is threatened by too much management and excessive regulation, says a Keynote Comment in The Lancet Oncology, January 2008 issue. The Comment also adds that there is a serious lack of regulation harmonization between countries, a recent blog reports.

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The Supply Chain Assurance section covers news, blogs, podcasts, standards, events and resources on supply chain issues.

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The Carbon Labelling section was launched in sync with the Check-out Carbon report, June 2008. The section contains information on news, blogs, podcasts, events, standards and other carbon labelling resources.

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