The current version of Eudralex Volume 4 Annex 11 dates back to 2011 and is no longer fully up to date. The technological world has changed significantly since then. Requirements for lifecycle management and data integrity have become much stricter, and the use of cloud solutions in the pharmaceutical industry is now standard.

In December 2025, a supplier of a raw material for infant nutrition discovered that an ingredient may have been contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. This ingredient - an arachidonic acid (ARA) oil - was used in the production of infant formula and was unexpectedly found to cereulide contain. Nestlé therefore informed the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) at the end of December about the possible contamination in the raw material, but the relevant production line was not intended for the Dutch market.

Amsterdam, 2 February 2026 – Normec announces the appointment of Mads Dehlsen Winther as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective today.

Every healthcare professional knows how crucial hygiene and safety are in everyday practice. In dental practices and other medical facilities where instruments are reprocessed, validation is not a marginal bureaucratic issue, but an essential part of responsible and professional patient care.

Normec is pleased to announce the acquisition of ECM (Ente Certificazione Macchine), a leading Italian certification and testing organisation with more than 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance, product certification, and safety assessment.

At Normec, we believe that real progress begins with taking responsibility for our own impact and for the world around us. That’s why in 2024 we had our Science Based Targets (SBTi) validated: an important milestone that underscores our commitment to a sustainable future.

Deforestation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Across the globe, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening biodiversity, water security and the fight against climate change.

As of this year, Normec ranks among the top 6% of all companies assessed worldwide for sustainability. In the annual EcoVadis evaluation, we achieved a score of 77 points. This is a six-point increase compared to 2024 and marks the fourth consecutive year we have received a silver medal.