In response to questions raised by MEPs, Candidate Commissioners Stéphane Séjourné (see letter) and Jessika Roswall (see letter) presented their views on the upcoming Chemicals Industry package, announced by President Ursula Von der Leyen in her Political Guidelines.
Both candidates commit to the creation of a “more efficient regulatory framework”
In an interview given to the French weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche on October 20, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier proposed adopting a “sort of moratorium” to delay the entry into force in France of specific texts, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSRD).
In the meantime, the French Senate adopted on October
The European Commission (EC) has published its Report on its 2023 Anti-Dumping, Anti-Subsidy and Safeguard activities. Along with the Report, the Commission has also shared a more detailed Staff Working Document.
Different trends emerge. First, EU trade defense activity was intense in 2023. In particular, the number of new investigations initiated by the EC
European Union
PFHxA Restriction: The European Commission has introduced new restrictions on undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a substance that is a part of the PFAS family, and related substances under the REACH Regulation. This applies to products where PFHxA poses significant risks and safer alternatives exist. Affected products include consumer textiles, food packaging, cosmetics, and certain
On 16 October 2024, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA)[1] published guidance intended to help entities, subject to the Corporate Reporting Sustainability Directive (CSRD)[2], report on their antibribery and corruption (ABC) compliance program.
Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)[3] G1 – Business conduct
The European Union’s Methane Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1787), which took effect on August 4, 2024, establishes a legal framework for the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of methane emissions from imported oil, gas, and coal.
Beginning January 1, 2027, importers must ensure that all new contracts with third-party non-EU suppliers align with stringent EU
On 10 October 2024, the European Parliament’s (EP) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) fast-tracked the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to amend the implementation timeline for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), under the urgent procedure. The EC proposal would postpone the EUDR’s entry into force by one year until 30 December 2025.
The
On 2 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) published four long awaited documents relating to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Importantly, the EC has introduced a legislative proposal to amend the EUDR’s implementation timeline. The EUDR in its current version foresees an implementation starting 30 December 2024. If adopted by
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Implementation Act was debated in the German Parliament (Bundestag) at first reading on 26 September 2024. The aim is to fulfil the European Commission requirements within the timeframe given by the infringement notice.
The CSRD requires EU Member States to transpose the directive into national law. In Germany, the
The European Commission has called on 17 Member States to fully transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It has opened infringement procedures by sending a letter of formal notice to Member States (Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Finland) for