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New Import Control System 2 (ICS2) requirements for shipments entering or transiting the European Union
Updated on 31 January, 2023 Author: Anna Cesar – Manager, Regulatory Compliance EMEA Effective March 1, 2023, Economic Operators will need to submit cargo information, including the 6-digit Harmonized Commodity Codes, prior to shipment arrival in EU. The Import C...
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17/01/2023
Updated on 31 January, 2023 Author: Anna Cesar – Manager, Regulatory Compliance EMEA Effective March 1, 2023, Economic Operators will need to submit cargo information, including the 6-digit Harmonized Commodity Codes, prior to shipment arrival in EU. The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the EU new Customs security and safety program that aims to… Read more »
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12/05/2022
Author: Anna Cesar – Manager, Regulatory Compliance EMEA The United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ran, from January 17 to March 14, a public consultation on 10 issued proposals regarding the regulation of clinical trials in the UK. These proposals aim to revise the current Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials)… Read more »
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20/04/2022
Recently the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reminded the trade community that shipments of noninfectious diagnostic specimens must be accompanied by a noninfectious certification statement. Providing CDC with a non-infectious certification statement is not a “new” requirement. Title 42 part 71 The Foreign Quarantine regulations state that noninfectious diagnostic specimens may be imported without an… Read more »
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24/03/2022
Author: Anna Cesar – Manager, Regulatory Compliance EMEA From March 13, 2022, through June 13, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Regulatory Affairs’ Office of Enforcement and Import Operations (OEIO) will run a new entry review pilot. The pilot has been developed as a way to improve their operational efficiency on account of… Read more »
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23/07/2021
AUTHOR: Anna Cesar | Regulatory Compliance Associate The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is modernizing and streamlining the process of importing commercial goods. The CBSA Assessment Revenue Management (CARM) solution will give importers and brokers 24/7 access to border services through the new CBSA Assessment Revenue Management Client Portal (CCP). Canada’s importers and customs brokers… Read more »
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25/05/2021
AUTHOR: Anna Cesar | Associate, Regulatory Compliance The transition period for the new European Medical Device (MDR) and In-Vitro Regulation (IVDR) will end soon – May 26, 2021, and May 26, 2022, respectively. If you are an importer of medical devices or IVDs to the EU, you must be prepared for changes. Importer role under… Read more »
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30/03/2021
AUTHOR: Reynaldo Roman | Senior Director, Regulatory Compliance India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs announces a new rule requiring all air cargo arriving in India to be Customs cleared no later than the day of arrival and preferably before arrival. As of April 1st, importers must ensure that their shipment documents are complete,… Read more »
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08/02/2021
merchandise for import into the country. On Jan 14th, 2021, India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs published Advisory No: 02/2021 announcing a new rule requiring Customs brokers to submit certain documents to Customs when clearing merchandise for import into the country. The new rule requires mandatory uploading of product-specific documents in the e-Sanchit… Read more »
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01/02/2021
The European Commission announced last week a new, mandatory export authorization requirement for COVID-19 vaccines covered by an Advance Purchase Agreement (APA) with the EU. The new rule applies to vaccines against SARS-related coronaviruses (SARS-CoV species) falling under CN code 3002 20 10 and cover active substances including master and working cell banks used for… Read more »
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20/07/2020
AUTHOR: Reynaldo Roman | Senior Director, Regulatory Compliance COVID-19 diagnostic test kits and other in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) are FDA-regulated products that require FDA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clearance when imported into the US. The FDA regulates imported medical devices and IVDs. Generally, imported devices must have FDA marketing approval or must… Read more »
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