The year 2020 has been a roller coaster, delivering a proverbial new “story of the year” seemingly every month. Even focusing exclusively on the regul...
Human Rights Due Diligence Requirements for Companies
Unpacking the Results of the Swiss Vote on Human Rights Due Diligence On November 29, 2020, the people of Switzerland participated in a referendum to ...
What Is RegTech?
RegTech Is Challenging the Status Quo Over the years, technological advancements have changed the way many companies do business. It’s now also changi...
UK Regulatory Uncertainty: What We Know About Brexit & REACH
On December 31, 2020, the transition period designed to finalize the details of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) will come to an end. ...
Global Forced Labor: U.S. Government Continues Record-Setting Enforcement
Since the Tariff Act of 1930 came into force, the U.S. has prohibited the importation of goods made wholly or in part by forced labor. Enforcement of ...
EU SCIP: A Step Toward Transparency in Regulations
The Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects (Products) (SCIP) database was announced in the Spring of 2018, but remains relat...
U.S. Government Moves Closer to Blocking All Goods From China’s Xinjiang Province
The U.S. government continues to increase its efforts to combat forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang). The U.S. House of...
SCIP Database Deadline Upheld by the European Commission & ECHA
The European Commission and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have confirmed that the January 5, 2021, submission deadline for the Substances of Concer...
Why EU MDR Compliance Is Important for Global Manufacturers
For manufacturers, missing supplier information is the main cause of lost sales and product recalls. Medical device companies will face increased risk...
USMCA: What Changed From NAFTA & What It Means for Industries
On July 1, 2020, the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada (USMCA) came into effect, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (...