The Omnibus I proposal, presented by the European Commission on 26 February 2025 within its broader “Simplification Package,” was proposed to streamline the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
After the conclusion of lengthy EU-level negotiations, Directive (EU) 2026/470 was published in the Official Journal of
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European Parliament debates ITRE-commissioned study on PFAS restriction. On 25 February, Members of the European Parliament debated a study commissioned by the Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) examining the potential economic impacts of the proposed universal PFAS restriction under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).
The study, prepared by Risk &
The European sustainability regulation is undergoing a critical transformation through the Omnibus Sustainability Reform Package. With the official adoption of the amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) by the European Parliament on 16 December 2025, the trilogue negotiations have been concluded
The EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) is now set to enter into application on 30 December 2026 for all medium and large operators and on 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators, after the second implementation delay was adopted at the end of 2025. In an unprecedent case, the European Commission proposed the second implementation
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Automotive Omnibus as part of a broader Automotive Package aimed at supporting the sector’s transition to clean mobility while safeguarding competitiveness and industrial resilience. The initiative responds directly to long-standing concerns raised by vehicle manufacturers and suppliers regarding regulatory complexity, overlapping technical requirements, and cumulative compliance
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PFAS universal restriction under REACH – opinions expected in March. ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) is expected to adopt its Opinion on the proposed universal PFAS restriction under REACH during its meeting of 2–6 March 2026. The Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is scheduled to discuss and
In the context of the transition to the definitive CBAM regime as from 1 January 2026, the European Commission adopted, in December 2025, a package of implementing and delegated acts, together with a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/956 in order to extend the scope of CBAM to certain downstream products and to introduce
The European Parliament and the Council are shaping their positions on the Chemicals Omnibus simplification proposal published by the Commission on 8 July 2025.
Discussions on the text are expected to be heated, with an important involvement of civil society groups.
Certain political groups and Member States have notably been very vocal at the local
ECHA scientific committees on track to finalise opinions on the PFAS restriction. ECHA confirmed on 17 December that its two scientific committees, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC), remain on schedule to deliver their opinions on the proposed PFAS restriction. The committees’ December meetings enabled the adoption
U2 used to sing: “I can’t live with or without you”. US and European automakers are asking themselves a similar question: whether they can live with or without access to Chinese rare earths, as they are caught in between the need to transition to EV motors and the need to overcome the geopolitical disruptions that