1. Organic Import Controls
The regulation introduces flexible sampling rates for high-risk organic imports from third countries, replacing mandatory 100% checks. Control frequencies can vary between origin countries and EU border controls, while maintaining documentation requirements.
2. REACH Regulation Correction
Technical correction to French version of REACH Regulation’s Annex XVII, fixing concentration levels for substances in entries 68 and 73.
3. Cherry and Plum Imports
Removes certain Prunus species from high-risk plants list when imported from UK, establishing new phytosanitary requirements including pest control measures, site inspections, and certification.
4. Baltic Sea Fishing Restrictions
Establishes new conservation measures in five Baltic Sea protected areas, prohibiting mobile bottom contacting gear and requiring vessel monitoring systems. Includes 4-mile alert zones and specific transit rules.
5. Crypto-asset Reporting
Sets technical standards for reporting requirements related to asset-referenced and e-money tokens, covering holder information, reserve assets, and transaction data. Applies from January 2025.
Court Judgments
Several significant rulings on:
- VAT treatment of contract termination payments
- Jurisdiction for software contracts
- Criminal proceedings and plea agreements
- Data protection for COVID-19 certificates
- Police collection of biometric data
- Electricity market definitions
- Pension fund classifications
- Trade secrets in competition proceedings
- Financial supervision confidentiality
- Emissions trading obligations in insolvency
