Afghanistan: Healthcare

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation becomes applicable on 12 August 2026, replacing existing directives with a directly applicable regime governing packaging design, documentation, labelling and end-of-life management across the EU market. Life sciences companies manufacturing medical devices, IVDs and pharmaceuticals face significant compliance obligations, with narrow sector-specific exemptions that do not eliminate core requirements for conformity documentation, substance restrictions...

The European Council has adopted a position on targeted amendments to health legislation aimed at streamlining regulations for genetically modified microorganisms and updating organ processing rules to reflect scientific advances. The proposed changes seek to create a more efficient regulatory process for certain GMMs meeting predetermined safety standards while enabling innovative approaches to organ transplantation that could extend the time between procurement and transplant.

On December 16, 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published a proposal for a European Biotech Act (the "Proposed Biotech Act" or "Proposal").