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Turn a new regulation into a plain-English briefing
Get a short briefing on a new rule or guidance change: what it says, who it affects, what must change and by when, for you to verify.
When to use it
Whenever a new rule or guidance update is published
Step by step
Get the official text
Download the regulation, guidance or consultation outcome from the regulator's own website, so you're working from the source.
Ask for a structured briefing
Attach the document to your AI assistant and use this prompt.
Prompt to copyAttached is [name of regulation or guidance], published by [regulator] on [date]. Write a briefing for [audience, e.g. product and operations managers] at a [type of organisation]. Sections: 1) What has changed, in five bullets. 2) Who and what it applies to, and any exemptions. 3) Key dates and deadlines. 4) What we will probably need to change (policies, processes, labels, training, records), as a table: Area | Likely change | Owner to confirm. 5) Open questions to check with legal or the regulator. Quote the section number for every point. Don't give legal advice; flag anything that needs interpretation.Verify against the source
Check each point and section number against the original text. AI can misread or miss conditions, so you or your legal team must confirm the interpretation.
Share it
Save the checked briefing in Word and post it in Teams with a link to the original document.
What you get
What changed: labels must show the allergen statement in bold (s.4.2). Applies from 1 June to all packs made after that date (s.7.1). Likely changes: Packaging - update artwork (Design to confirm); Training - brief line supervisors (Ops). Open question: are reprinted old stock labels covered?
Tips
- Ask the AI 'what does this NOT change?' too; it helps stop teams over-reacting.
- This is a starting point for your review, not legal advice. Keep the source document linked to every briefing.