This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. Cutting down food waste The updated legislation will introduce binding food waste reduction targets, to be met at national level by […]Parliament adopts new EU rules to reduce textile and food waste
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. Cutting down food waste The updated legislation will introduce binding food waste reduction targets, to be met at national level by […]New EU rules on Health Technology Assessment open up a new era for patient access to innovation
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Sunday, 12 January, the Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) will become applicable, bringing a significant improvement in ensuring that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU. The new rules create an EU framework for the assessment of […]New EU rules to improve Gender Balance in corporate boards enter into application
January 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies across all EU Member States. The Directive sets a target for EU large listed companies of […]MEPs back updates to EU rules on driving licences to improve road safety
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Mobile driving licences, self-assessment of fitness to drive and better awareness of pedestrians are some of the changes to EU driving licence rules by MEPs on Wednesday. With more than 20 000 lives lost on EU roads every year, Parliament backs reforming the EU’s driving licence […]Textiles and food waste reduction: New EU rules to support circular economy
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. On Wednesday, MEPs in the Environment Committee adopted their position on the proposed revision of the Waste Framework Directive, by 72 votes in favour, none against and […]Deal on new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm
December 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising the EU’s ecodesign framework for sustainable products. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on an update to the so-called “ecodesign” regulation that aims to improve various aspects of products throughout their lifecycle to […]Deal reached on stricter EU rules for waste shipments
November 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Tougher measures to protect the environment and human health Exporting plastic waste to non-OECD countries to be prohibited Shipping of waste destined for disposal in another EU country to be allowed only exceptionally Waste shipped outside the EU must be managed in an […]New EU rules needed to make digital platforms less addictive
October 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs raise alarm over the addictive design features of certain digital services and call for fostering ethical design by default. On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted a draft report (with 38 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention) warning […]Fit for 55: deal on new EU rules for cleaner maritime fuels
March 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050, to help the EU become climate neutral. A provisional agreement reached on early Thursday morning between the European […]Consumer protection: WhatsApp agrees to comply fully with EU rules, informing users better and respecting their choices on contract updates
March 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with EU consumer protection authorities and the European Commission (CPC network), WhatsApp committed to being more transparent on changes to its terms of service. Moreover, the company will make it easier for users to reject updates when they disagree with them, […]Consumer protection: Google commits to give consumers clearer and more accurate information to comply with EU rules
January 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Have you ever struggled to understand whether you were buying directly from Google or from a different brand, or had difficulty finding information about final costs? In order to further align its practices with EU law – mainly on lack of transparency and clear […]Waste shipments: MEPs push for tighter EU rules
January 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to revise EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The revised legislation should protect the environment and human health more effectively, while taking full advantage of the […]Batteries: deal on new EU rules for design, production and waste treatment
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges. The agreed rules will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life and apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: portable batteries, SLI batteries (supplying power […]Civil society: Parliament calls for EU rules and strategy to counter threats
March 9, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted proposals to recognise the crucial role of civil society for democracy, calling for a Commission strategy and common rules across all member states. Following a plenary debate on Monday that took stock of the role of civil society in dealing with the […]MEPs call for a ban on ‘golden passports’ and EU rules for ‘golden visas’
February 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft legislative initiative report sets out an array of measures to address problems linked to ‘citizenship and residence by investment schemes’. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs approved the draft text on Tuesday with 61 votes for, 3 against, and […]Toy safety: MEPs want to step up EU rules to protect children
December 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to strengthen current rules and market surveillance to ensure that all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online, are safe. In a report unanimously approved on Thursday with 44 votes in favour, Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer […]Banking Package 2021: new EU rules to strengthen banks’ resilience and better prepare for the future
October 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a review of EU banking rules (the Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive). These new rules will ensure that EU banks become more resilient to potential future economic shocks, while contributing to Europe’s recovery from the […]Commission opens infringement procedures against 12 Member States for not transposing EU rules banning unfair trading practices
July 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission opened infringement procedures against 12 Member States for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector. The Directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain, adopted on 17 April 2019, ensures protection of […]Parliament leads the way on first set of EU rules for Artificial Intelligence
October 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, MEPs adopted proposals on how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to boost innovation, ethical standards and trust in technology. The European Parliament is among the first institutions to put forward recommendations on what AI rules should include […]Taxation: Commission refers Germany to the Court for its failure to apply EU rules on VAT for farmers
July 26, 2019 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission has decided to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for not applying the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) scheme for farmers correctly. Under current EU rules, Member States can apply a flat-rate VAT scheme (Council Directive 2006/112/EC) […]Protecting whistle-blowers: new EU-wide rules approved
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Those disclosing information acquired in a work-related context, on illegal or harmful activities, will be better protected, under new EU rules approved on Tuesday. The new rules, adopted with 591 votes in favour, 29 against and 33 abstentions and already agreed with EU ministers, […]Natural gas: Parliament extends EU rules to pipelines from non-EU countries
April 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To provide legal clarity for operators and competitive gas supply for all Europeans, MEPs approved new gas market rules to bring incoming pipelines under EU law. MEPs adopted an overhaul of EU gas market rules on Thursday with 465 votes to 95, and 68 […]From farms to supermarkets: MEPs approve new EU rules against unfair trading
March 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New EU rules to protect farmers against unfair trading practices by buyers were approved, on Tuesday. New rules, approved by 589 votes in favour to 72 against, with nine abstentions, blacklist practices, such as late payments for delivered products, late unilateral cancellations or retroactive […]New EU rules cut red tape for citizens living or working in another Member State as of tomorrow
February 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of tomorrow, new EU rules to cut costs and formalities for citizens living outside their home country will start to apply across the European Union. Currently, citizens moving to or living in another EU country must obtain a stamp to prove that their […]New EU rules to boost crowdfunding platforms and protect investors
November 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted on Monday on its position on common rules on the creation and functioning of European crowdfunding service providers for business. The adopted text aims to help crowdfunding services to function smoothly in the internal market and to foster […]New EU rules to thwart money laundering and terrorist financing
September 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs approved new measures to combat terrorist financing, by preventing money laundering and tightening cash flow checks, on Wednesday. The two laws will make it harder for terrorists and criminals to finance their activities, by closing the loopholes in the current money laundering rules […]New EU rules ensure better protection for 120 million holidaymakers this summer
July 2, 2018 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of Sunday 1 July, travellers booking package holidays will enjoy stronger consumer rights. Not only will traditional package holidays be covered, the new rules will also protect consumers who book other forms of combined travel, including self-customised packages, where the traveller chooses different […]
