On 8 July 2025, the European Commission released a new Draft Implementing Decision on the calculation, verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles.
This act under the framework of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904 aims to provide a methodology for the calculation of the recycled content
On 10 July 2025, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) released the draft legislation concerning the transposition of the CSRD.
Following the previous year’s draft legislation aimed at incorporating the CSRD into national law, which was not enacted due to the untimely conclusion of the last Federal Government, the current
The European Commission published on 8 July 2025 a Chemicals Package. The package is issued following a period of intense regulatory activity marked by the 2020 Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. It reveals a change of approach, oriented towards the reinforcement of the industry’s competitiveness.
Under the framework of the European Chemicals Industry Action
As previously reported on our blog, in January 2025, the European Commission launched a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry, aimed at addressing the challenges facing the sector. The initiative featured direct engagement by the industry with over 100 organizations, including automotive manufacturers, suppliers, NGOs, and regional representatives. One of
In the context of our broader tracking of postponments and/or amendments to EU Green Deal legislations, there have recently been some developments on the following files:
Full details can be found on our EU Green
On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend the European Climate Law. In force since 2021, the Climate Law commits the EU and its Member States to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. It also requires the Commission to propose a legally binding intermediate target for 2040.
On 17 June 2025, the European Commission issued a Defence Readiness Omnibus in the form of a Communication accompanied by several legislative proposals (see full list).
The Commission’s proposal aims to speed up defence investments and thereby increase the Member States’ and industry’s capabilities and infrastructures. It notably acknowledges the unfitness of the current
On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published a new Omnibus IV Simplification Package, a targeted legislative initiative designed to alleviate regulatory burdens and enhance proportionality for smaller businesses.
Central to this recalibrated framework is the introduction of a new category of undertakings, i.e., Small Mid-Cap companies (SMCs).
Defined in Commission Recommendation C(2025)