In January, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a technical proposal on harmonised waste sorting labels under the new Packaging and Packaging Waste…
Sustainability
Prohibition to destroy unsold consumer products: EU rules for textiles
In February 2026, the European Commission has defined the measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to ban the destruction of unsold textiles,…
EU Battery Regulation: what is the Carbon Footprint Declaration and when does it become mandatory?
The new EU regulatory framework is expected to affect battery value chains globally by regulating the full lifecycle of batteries, from raw material sourcing to…
Do batteries of toys have to be removable and replaceable?
According to Article 11 of the EU Battery Regulation, from 18 February 2027 portable batteries have to be removable and replaceable. This includes toys, too.…
Proposal to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation officially published
On 21 October 2025, the European Commission released its official Proposal to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Contrary to what announced weeks ago, the…
Second postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation
On 23 September 2025, the European Commission issued a letter to inform about the intention to propose a further postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation.…
PFAS in the EU: main applications and latest ECHA proposal
Perfluoroalkylated substances, or PFASs, are a vast group of fluorinated compounds. PFASs include thousands of synthetic chemicals with wide industrial and consumer applications. Many PFASs…
EU Battery Regulation: identify the producer in the supply chain of portable batteries
The EU Battery Regulation is the regulation for all batteries sold in the Union market, whether old separately, built-in, or supplied with a device. One…
What is the extended producer responsibility in the EU?
The extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a policy scheme which addresses the producer’s responsibility of a product thought its entire lifecycle. In particular, ERP schemes…
France referred to the Court of Justice for Triman logo
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission referred France to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding its Triman logo rules. The procedure…