Commission publishes detailed Agenda for first semester of 2023
On 17 January, the European Commission published its agenda for the initiatives between January and June 2023. Please see below an...
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Rebecca Lentini
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Awaited CLP review published
On 19 December 2022, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for the review of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging...
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Elisabeth Prieto Strobl
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
UPDATE: December round up: What has the Czech Presidency finalised ahead of the Swedish takeover?
After six months of intense work, the Czech Presidency of the Council is coming to an end on 31 December while the new Swedish Council...
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Angéline Camus
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Agreement on revised General Product Safety, what changes compared to the current rules
On 29 November, following the third political trilogue, the EU institutions reached a provisional political agreement on the General...
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Pierpaolo Proni
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
UPDATED: Packaging waste regulation leaked before publication
A leaked Commission document on EU’s new packaging and packaging waste regulation has caused uproar and uncertainty in the food and...
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Elisabeth Prieto Strobl
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Commission Work Programme for 2023: What is new?
Yesterday, the European Commission presented the Work Programme for 2023. It it contains new policy initiatives across all six topics...
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Angéline Camus
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Time to shape legislation on Food Contact Materials
On 5 October 2022, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the upcoming revision of EU rules on food contact materials...
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Elisabeth Prieto Strobl
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
UPDATE: Commission updates Agenda for remaining year
(18.10.2022) Yesterday, the European Commission updated the College agenda for the rest of 2022. Since the last publication on 30...
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Angéline Camus
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
EU expands existing product liability rules
On 28 September 2022, the European Commission tabled its proposal for the revision of the product liability directive (PLD). The...
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Angéline Camus
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
A wide EU framework for prohibiting products made with forced labour
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour....
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Pierpaolo Proni
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
European Innovation Agenda unveiled to bolster multi-sectoral advancements
On 5 July, the Commission adopted the New European Innovation Agenda to allow the EU a primary position in the field of deep tech...
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Elisabeth Prieto Strobl
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Strategic Foresight Report - the twin transition in the new geopolitical context
On 29 June, the European Commission adopted its annual Strategic Foresight Report on “twinning the green and digital transitions in the...
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Anneleen Ghekiere
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy: EU to toughen up on Trade
On 18 February, the European Commission presented its new Communication on Trade: An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy. The...
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Elise Chibel
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
EU Conflict Mineral Regulation - Responsibilities for Businesses
The conflict mineral regulation requires EU firms importing conflict minerals to implement due diligence guidance in their supply chains.
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Anneleen Ghekiere
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
EU Sustainable Products Policy: The Challenges Ahead
As part of the European Green Deal the Commission announced to develop a Sustainable Products Policy
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Elise Chibel
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
EU Taxonomy First Delegated Act Draft Largely Contested
The EU Taxonomy Regulation entered into force in July 2020. From then on, the European Commission has been tasked to issue a series of...
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Alexis Henning
- Jan 20, 2021
- 0 min
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Alexis Henning
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
The EU Commission Finds an Overall Growth in EU External Trade in 2019
On 12 November the EU Commission published its 4th Annual Report on the Implementation of the European Union’s Trade Agreements in 2019.
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Elisabeth Laird
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Talks are Extended but No Progress to Report
With only two months left of 2020, UK-EU trade negotiations continue as the clock ticks louder. Following some communications setbacks in...
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Alexis Henning
- Oct 21, 2020
- 5 min
Industry Leaders: Start Planning Now to Respond to the EU Commission Work Programme 2021
The European Commission released their intended work programme for 2021.
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