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Governments around the world are publishing derogations to biocide, disinfectant and medical device regulations to enable companies to bring products to market fast for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
TSG Consulting will keep you up-to-date with the latest announcements from North America and Europe surrounding changes to antimicrobial, biocide, sanitizer, disinfectant and medical device regulations.
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Latest advisories
US EPA announces draft guidance on expedited Section 3 registration for “long-lasting” disinfecting products
15 October 2020
US EPA reorganizes Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
18 September 2020
USA: FDA reissues Emergency Use Authorizations, revising which respirators can be decontaminated
25 June 2020
USA: EPA temporarily modifies PRN 98-10 to include food contact surface sanitizers that contain isopropyl alcohol
21 May 2020
USA: EPA announces new measures to increase the availability of List N disinfectants
21 May 2020
USA: EPA continues to increase availability of disinfectants
21 April 2020
Pesticide devices: The US regulatory landscape
15 April 2020
USA: FDA issues guidance to expand availability of clinical electronic thermometers during COVID-19 pandemic
09 April 2020
Health Canada: NNHPD expedites registration of hand sanitizers
09 April 2020
Health Canada: NNHPD to align emerging viral pathogens policy to US EPA
06 April 2020
USA: EPA announces guidance for active ingredients in disinfectants during COVID-19 outbreak
06 April 2020
Health Canada announces list of hard surface disinfectants for use against coronavirus (COVID-19)
02 April 2020
USA: FDA announces emergency use authorizations for ventilators due to COVID-19 outbreak
01 April 2020
USA: FDA announces guidance for protective clothing during COVID-19 outbreak
01 April 2020
USA: Disinfectants can now be tested for effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2
31 March 2020
USA: EPA adds 70 new disinfectants to List N: Disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2
30 March 2020
ECHA and the European Commission help meet Europe’s disinfectant demand
26 March 2020
USA: FDA issues guidance on use of CPAP devices as ventilators during COVID-19 outbreak
25 March 2020
USA: NIOSH releases strategies for optimizing the supply of N95 respirators
25 March 2020
USA FDA releases policy for the temporary preparation of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer products in response to COVID-19
20 March 2020
Fast entry to the European market with a regulatory-compliant hand disinfectant
20 March 2020
EPA expands COVID-19 disinfectants list
17 March 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Mitigate the risks of spread using hand and surface disinfectants
13 March 2020
Temporary legislative changes for the use and sale of biocidal disinfectants to combat SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) spread in E
13 March 2020
FDA releases guidance on diagnostic testing for COVID-19, effective immediately
09 March 2020
EPA releases list of disinfectants for use against COVID-19
06 March 2020
2019 novel coronavirus-Wuhan: EPA confirms triggering of emerging viral pathogen policy
27 January 2020