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Green potatoes are good?

Green potatoes aren’t normally considered a safe or healthy choice. But when the green refers to the process of how they’re grown, processed and transported, the greener the better.

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For how long will you need certificates of conformity to the Directives for medical devices?

Knowing the dates of validity for certificates of conformity is critical in transition planning

An earlier blog post referred to the continued validity of certificates issued under existing Directives after the end of the transition periods for the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR). The transition provisions in Article 120 of the MDR and Article 110 of the IVDR need careful consideration. 

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Is your emergency lighting fit for purpose?

If you take a look around as you go about your day to day business, you’ll notice just how often you’ll see examples of emergency lighting without even knowing it’s there..  But where does emergency lighting come into play and why is it important? 

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Single audit program for medical device QMS audits taking off

Manufacturer participation driven by requirement to use audit program for Canada from 2019 

While the audit duration for an MDSAP audit is longer than that for a single jurisdiction, the benefit should be a reduction in the number of separate audits that take place. Consequently, an individual regulator should have fewer audits to perform and a manufacturer experience less time being audited in aggregate. 

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5 key steps for a successful transition

Whether you are an existing BSI client or certified with another certification body, BSI can help you transition quickly and effectively to the new standard.  

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Are your medical garments protecting the wearer?

Compliance of protective garments with the Medical Devices Directive (MDD) 93/42/EEC or the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC was a choice between the two when the Directives first came into force. You would normally pick which one to comply with, based on the garments primary use. This changed completely when the MDD was amended in 2007 (2007/47/EC).

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Sterilization standardization moves into new areas

ISO TC 198 – Sterilization of health care products – starts two significant new projects

ISO TC 198, Sterilization of health care products, met in Minneapolis in the last week of April. As well as progressing with a number of new editions of standards in its portfolio, such as those for moist heat, ethylene oxide and radiation sterilization, the Committee initiated work in two new areas.

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Top tips for a safer sizzle

Anybody walking round a UK supermarket last weekend would have noticed the tell-tale signs of the first weekend of really good weather of the year, as out came the displays of barbecue food, as the nation brought their barbecues out of winter storage and prepared to fire them up to enjoy alfresco dining.  It struck me that this would be a good time to write a short piece on barbecue safety

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The Gas Appliances Regulation & “State of the art”

In this blog post, I am turning my attention to a particular phrase that seems to be causing an unparalleled level of angst in the community – “the state of the art”.

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Top considerations for organizations in the built environment sector

BSI’s new Head of Training, Laura Melvin tells us what she considers to be the top considerations for organizations in the built environment sector and what her plans are for 2017.

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Medical devices regulations hit the press

Publication in Official Journal sets clock for implementation

Following positive votes in the European Council and Parliament, the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) - Regulation (EU) 2017/745 - and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) - Regulation (EU) 2017/746 - were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5th May 2017. 

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Can BSI test or certify my product?

You may have noticed the BSI Kitemark on man hole covers, fire extinguishers and even in your home on things such as plug sockets and your own front door – but what products do we actually test here at BSI?

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