The European Union has just published a new (recast) Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (“UWWTD”) in the EU’s official journal. The UWWTD imposes important new Extended Producer Responsibility (“EPR”) obligations that will have a significant financial and administrative impact on companies marketing human medicines and cosmetic products in the
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Zoé Bertrand
Zoé Bertrand is an associate in the Life Sciences Practice group. Zoé advises clients across a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics sectors, with a focus on EU, Belgian, and French regulatory advice. She is a native French speaker and fluent in English.
New EU Wastewater Treatment Fees on Producers of Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products

Today, the European Parliament approved a new (recast) Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (“UWWTD”) that will impose new additional costs on producers marketing pharmaceutical and cosmetic products in the European Economic Area by the end of 2027. Some studies suggest that the costs that producers would have to collectively pay could…
Continue Reading New EU Wastewater Treatment Fees on Producers of Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic ProductsEU Health Emergency Mechanisms: Impact on Medical Devices
The European Union has adopted various new rules for emergency situations relating to public health. These new measures build on the experience gained from the COVID-19 pandemic and give new powers to the European Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States.
The new rules create a complex public health…
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