Independent report

Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of neurotechnology

An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the safe and rapid development of neurotechnology.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 30 November 2022

Documents

RHC Neurotechnology regulation

PDF, 1000 KB, 82 pages

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RHC Neurotechnology Taxonomy interactive document. (Instructions provided in details section)

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Details

The Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) is an independent expert committee that identifies the implications of technological innovation, and provides government with impartial, expert advice on the regulatory reform required to support its rapid and safe introduction.

This report makes recommendations to establish:

1. a proportionate regulatory framework that encourages the safe commercialisation of medical neurotechnologies and addresses under-regulation concerns of non-medical neurotechnologies, and
2. a governance framework to address the forward-looking ethical challenges neurotechnologies may pose in the future.

RHC Neurotechnology taxonomy (PDF)

The report is published with an interactive taxonomy document (PDF) to guide future conversations on neurotechnology regulation and governance. The PDF will open in full screen mode. You can use the interactive taxonomy by selecting on the different icons to change the information displayed.

Government response

Read the government response to the RHC report on the regulation of neurotechnology.

Published 30 November 2022