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REACH: Restrictions - May 2023 Update

12.05.2023

Several consultations are open on planned REACH restrictions.

Revision of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Directive

11.05.2023

The Commission released the proposal for the Revision of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment.

IPR: SME Fund 2023

11.05.2023

New Fund Will Cover EU Level Patents and Community Plant Variety Protection.

REACH: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl PFAS - April 2023 Update

23.04.2023

A REACH restriction dossier for PFAS was submitted to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and published in February.

REACH: Discussion on inclusion of lead

23.04.2023

ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) discussed the inclusion of lead and adopted its opinion on the 11th recommendation by consensus including Pb.

Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC): April update

23.04.2023

New proposals to identify new substances of very high concern have been published.

REACH revision proposal postponed

23.04.2023

The Commission has recently confirmed that the proposal will be published in Q4 2023 at the latest.

Own-initiative (INI) report on standardisation

23.04.2023

The report which highlights the Parliament’s priorities on standardisation in the single market and at the global level.

Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): April 2023 update

23.04.2023

The work of the European institutions on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is progressing.

Industry 4.0Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive

23.04.2023

In the European Parliament and Council, work on the Commission proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD) continues.

Work on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is progressing

23.04.2023

The work on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is progressing in the Parliament.

Free Trade Agreements – March 2023 Update

30.03.2023

Get an overview on current Free Trade Agreements.

New political agreement between European Union and UK announced

30.03.2023

The new agreement modifies trade rules for Northern Ireland, which have been a source of heated debate in the post-Brexit UK.

Tenth package of sanctions against Russia adopted

30.03.2023

On 25 February 2023, the EU adopted a tenth package of sanctions against Russia.

Trade Defence and EU anti-dumping measures: March 2023 Update

30.03.2023

Overview on current Trade Defence measures.

EU Patent - March 2023 Update

30.03.2023

In preparation for the launch of the Unitary Patent system starting on 1 June, the EPO continues to offer transitional measures to all patent applicants in the final…

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) - final compromise agreement

30.03.2023

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) in the Council endorsed the final compromise agreement.

Construction Products Regulation (CPR) - Discussion on amendments

30.03.2023

Although there is consensus on the scope of the regulation, the issue of whether or not direct installation of construction products should be covered by the CPR remains…