Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1801: This directive updates the rules for checking dangerous goods transported by road. It aligns roadside check procedures and the classification of violations with the latest international standards (ADR). It includes an updated checklist for roadside inspections and categorizes violations based on risk level, which dictates the appropriate corrective actions. Member States have until June 2026 to implement these changes.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2043: This regulation sets out how Member States should provide evidence of the impact of climate change on organic soils. It defines how to demonstrate excess emissions and diminishing removals of greenhouse gasses from those soils. The regulation defines key terms like ‘aridity index’ and specifies how affected areas are identified and what evidence Member States need to provide to the Commission, including methods and data. Member States must submit initial requests by November 2026 and final evidence by January 2032.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2045: This regulation corrects an error in the Slovak language version of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, which concerns the Single European Sky’s performance and charging scheme. The correction affects Article 28(4)(b) and is intended to ensure the accurate implementation of the regulation across all language versions. This essentially fixes a translation mistake to ensure consistent application of the original rule.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2046: This regulation authorizes a new way to produce canthaxanthin, a feed additive used for poultry, ornamental fish, and birds. The new production method involves fermentation with Yarrowia lipolytica CBS 146148. The regulation introduces a new identification number for canthaxanthin produced by this method. Operators must ensure they have safety procedures and measures to address potential risks associated with its use.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2034: This regulation updates the authorization details for the biocidal product “ClearKlens wipes based on IPA.” The key change involves administrative updates, specifically the name and address of the authorization holder, Diversey Europe Operations B.V., and the address of one of the product’s manufacturers. The regulation ensures that the product continues to meet safety standards.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2027: This regulation shortens the approval period for the active substance penthiopyrad, used in plant protection products. The expiration date for penthiopyrad in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is changed from 31 October 2027 to 31 October 2025, meaning Member States must withdraw authorizations for plant protection products containing penthiopyrad by this date.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2050: This regulation, supplementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), establishes the technical rules for very large online platforms and search engines (VLOPs/VLOSEs) to share data with vetted researchers. It aims to provide access to data for studying systemic risks within the EU and to evaluate the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures. The regulation details the procedures for researchers to request data, the obligations of data providers, and the role of Digital Services Coordinators in this process.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2013: This regulation directs customs authorities to register imports of terephthalic acid originating from the Republic of Korea and Mexico. This registration is a precautionary measure taken in anticipation of potential anti-dumping duties that may be applied retroactively. The regulation specifies that the registration will expire nine months after its entry into force. It does not impose anti-dumping duties itself, but instead sets up a mechanism to track imports, which could later be subject to such duties.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2051: This regulation is all about keeping African swine fever (ASF) at bay. It fine-tunes the restricted zones across several EU countries – Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy. It corrects some initial errors in the zones listed for Italy, for Croatia, Estonia and Lithuania reflecting the evolving spread of the disease. The updated Annex I provides a clear, revised map of where restrictions apply to control the movement of pigs and pork products.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1981: This regulation continues the EU’s fight against what it sees as unfair trade practices. It imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on ceramic tableware and kitchenware coming from China. Following an investigation, the Commission concluded that Chinese manufacturers were selling these goods below cost, harming EU producers. Duties ranging from 13.1% to 36.1% are now applied to these imports, depending on the specific Chinese company.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2016: This regulation corrects errors in the Dutch, German, and Slovenian language versions of Annex X to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. These errors pertain to the treatments required for milk as animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption. The corrections aim to ensure accurate implementation of the original regulation.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2001: This regulation harmonizes data collection across the EU related to labor force statistics. It specifies exactly how Member States should gather and describe data on two key areas: ‘work organization and working time arrangements’ and ‘accidents at work and work-related health problems’. By 2027 and 2028, all Member States will need to use these standardized methods to ensure that when we look at data on these topics, we’re comparing apples to apples.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2021: This is essentially an update to existing sanctions against Russia. This regulation amends a previous act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2642) by providing a more detailed justification for why a specific individual, Hüseyin Doğru, is on the EU’s sanctions list. The update emphasizes Doğru’s alleged role in supporting Russia’s destabilizing actions through his media activities, particularly the spread of disinformation.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1979: This regulation is about transparency and monitoring costs in the payment services market. It mandates that all payment service providers, including those handling credit transfers and instant payments, must report detailed information on their charges. They must also report on the number of rejected transactions. The aim is to allow the European Commission to assess if regulations are working to keep costs down and to monitor how financial restrictive measures impact transaction rejection rates.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1984: This regulation is a preliminary step in a potential trade defense action. It requires customs authorities to register all imports of certain types of polyamide yarns from China. This registration is a signal that the EU suspects these yarns are being dumped on the European market at unfairly low prices. By registering the imports, the EU could retroactively apply anti-dumping duties if an ongoing investigation confirms the dumping and harm to EU producers.
Decision No 4/2025 of the Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism: This decision updates the list of timber and wood products covered by the EU’s FLEGT licensing scheme with Ghana. It aligns the product codes with the latest international standards set by the World Customs Organisation. The revised Annex I provides an updated list, identified by the new HS codes, that defines which timber products from Ghana must have a FLEGT license to be imported into the EU.
Decision No. 1/2025: This decision is all about making mobile roaming cheaper and better between the EU and Moldova. It brings Moldova more closely into the EU’s roaming framework, legally binding both sides to EU rules on the matter. The goal is to reduce costs for travelers making calls, sending texts, and using data while roaming between the EU and Moldova. It also sets up a process for Moldova to adopt any future changes to EU roaming regulations, ensuring a long-term alignment of rules.
CJEU Judgment on Food Information for Consumers: The CJEU clarified that Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation 2016/128 explicitly prohibits repeating information from the mandatory nutrition declaration on the labeling of food for special medical purposes. This ensures that the labeling provides additional information about the properties and characteristics of the food, rather than simply repeating the nutrition declaration in a different format.
CJEU Judgment on Working Time: The CJEU ruled that travel time to and from work sites in company vehicles, at the employer’s direction, constitutes “working time” under EU law. During this travel, the workers are deemed to be at the employer’s disposal, carrying out their duties, and not free to use their time for personal interests.
CJEU Judgment on VAT and Electronically Supplied Services: The Court clarified that Article 28 of the VAT Directive applies to electronically supplied services through platforms like app stores. The fact that the end customer receives an order confirmation identifying the developer as the supplier and stating the VAT rate of the developer’s country does not automatically preclude the application of Article 28. The place of supply of the fictitious service from the developer to the platform is determined according to the general rule for B2B supplies, as per Article 44 of the VAT Directive.
CJEU Judgment on Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters: The CJEU ruled that a court in a Member State has jurisdiction to hear a claim for compensation against an air carrier by a company that has acquired the passenger’s claim, provided that the court is located in the place where the services were provided or should have been provided under the original contract of carriage.
CJEU Judgment on Jurisdiction Agreements Post-Brexit: The judgment confirms that Article 25(1) of the Brussels I bis Regulation applies even when both parties are domiciled outside the EU. The ruling provides legal certainty for agreements concluded before the end of the Brexit transition period. These agreements remain valid even if legal proceedings are initiated after Brexit.
CJEU Judgment on State Aid and Language Errors in EU Regulations: While the CJEU affirms the retroactive effect of the correcting regulation to ensure uniform application of EU law, it prioritizes the protection of those who legitimately relied on the incorrect version when receiving aid. This highlights the importance of accurate translations in EU law and provides guidance on how to handle situations where discrepancies arise between different language versions of EU legislation.
CJEU Judgment on Consumer Credit Agreements and Unfair Contract Terms: Article 22(2) of Directive 2008/48 does not prevent national laws that allow a consumer to assign their claim to a non-consumer third party. Consumers can transfer their rights to companies that specialize in recovering such claims. Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) of Directive 93/13 do not require a national court to automatically examine the fairness of the assignment agreement itself when the dispute is between the assignee company and the original creditor (e.g., the bank).
CJEU Judgment on Waste Management and Failure to Comply: Greece is found to be in breach of Article 260(1) TFEU for failing to implement the Court’s 2014 judgment. Greece is ordered to pay a daily penalty of EUR 12,500 from the date of the judgment until the 2014 judgment is implemented and a lump sum of EUR 5,500,000.
CJEU Judgment on the European Arrest Warrant: The CJEU ruled that the concept of ‘trial resulting in the decision’ covers proceedings where a national court orders the conversion of an unserved term of police supervision into a custodial sentence due to a breach of conditions. The person concerned must be able to fully exercise his or her rights of defence.
General Court Judgment: Doors Bulgaria EOOD v EUIPO (EU Design Case): This judgment concerns an EU design invalidity case. The General Court ruled an action brought by Doors Bulgaria EOOD inadmissible because the company failed to file the statement setting out the grounds of appeal within the statutory time limit. The court upheld the decision of the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
General Court Judgment: Staff Member v EESC (Alleged Harassment): This judgment concerns a dispute between a staff member (CQ) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) regarding alleged harassment. The staff member sought annulment of the EESC’s decision rejecting his request for assistance following alleged mobbing and compensation for the moral damage suffered due to this decision. The Court dismissed the staff member’s action.
General Court Judgment: PMC Vlissingen Netherlands BV v European Commission (Dibutyltin Oxide Classification): This judgment concerns PMC Vlissingen Netherlands BV’s challenge to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/197, which classified dibutyltin oxide (DBTO) as a reproductive toxicant. The applicant argued that the Commission failed to consider all available information, unlawfully applied the read-across approach, lacked clear evidence of adverse effects on offspring development, and failed to conduct a public consultation on the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) opinion. The court dismissed all pleas and upheld the Commission’s decision.
General Court Judgment: Swissgrid AG v ACER (IN Platform): This judgement concerns an appeal by Swissgrid AG, the Swiss electricity transmission system operator (TSO), against a decision by the Board of Appeal of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) . The Board of Appeal had dismissed Swissgrid’s appeal against ACER’s decision amending the Implementation Framework for the European platform for the imbalance netting process (IN Platform). The General Court annulled the Board of Appeal’s decision, finding that Swissgrid was directly and individually concerned by ACER’s decision.
General Court Judgment: Tender Procedure: The General Court rejected the applicant’s claim for annulment of the EIB’s decision concerning a tender procedure.
The Court found no manifest error of assessment, infringement of the principle of proportionality, or violation of the duty to state reasons.
The court upheld the EIB’s decision that the tender was abnormally low and that the explanations provided by the applicants were inadequate.
General Court Judgment: Swissgrid AG v ACER (aFRR Platform): The General Court upheld ACER’s decision to dismiss Swissgrid’s appeal as inadmissible due to a lack of standing, finding that the ACER decision did not directly concern Swissgrid.
Swissgrid, as the Swiss TSO, had been involved in the Picasso project, which aimed to establish the aFRR Platform. However, due to the absence of a decision by the European Commission, Swissgrid’s participation in the platform was not authorized.
The court also rejected Swissgrid’s plea of illegality against the underlying EU regulation.
General Court Judgment: EU Trade Mark Dispute “COLORATURA”: The court dismissed Capella EOOD’s action, upholding the EUIPO’s decision, concerning the validity of a priority claim for the word mark “COLORATURA.”
The core issue revolves around the validity of a priority claim for the word mark “COLORATURA.” The applicant, Capella EOOD, sought to annul the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal, which had rejected their priority claim based on an earlier German trade mark application.
General Court Judgment: Swissgrid AG v ACER (mFRR): The General Court upheld ACER’s decision, finding that Swissgrid’s appeal was inadmissible because the ACER decision did not directly affect Swissgrid’s legal position. Swissgrid AG’s attempt to annul a decision by the Board of Appeal of ACER regarding Swissgrid’s non-participation in the European platform for the exchange of balancing energy from frequency restoration reserves with manual activation (mFRR) was refused.
General Court Judgment: EU Design Invalidity Case Doors Bulgaria EOOD: The court emphasized that the statement of grounds for appeal must be filed within four months of the notification of the decision being appealed. The validity of a notification depends on its due transmission to the addressee, not on whether the addressee actually became aware of it. The General Court ruled on an action brought by Doors Bulgaria EOOD against the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), concerning a decision by the Board of Appeal regarding the invalidation of a registered EU design for doors.
General Court Judgment: EU trademark “déjà-vu” owned by Norbert Schulz: The General Court annuls the decision of the EUIPO’s Board of Appeal, which had partially upheld the trademark for “perfumery products.”
Huda Beauty Ltd sought to have the trademark revoked due to non-use. The judgment emphasizes that proving genuine use requires demonstrating the place, duration, extent, and nature of the use of the trademark.
General Court Judgment: Family Allowances for EEAS Officials: The judgment addresses the structure of the EU Staff Regulations, particularly Annex VII (Remuneration and Reimbursement of Expenses) and Annex X (Special and Derogatory Provisions Applicable to Officials Serving in Third Countries). The officials contested the EEAS’s decisions to reject their claims for the allowance for dependent children under five years old.
The court confirms that this article applies exclusively to the school allowance for children aged five and older, not to the allowance for younger children.
Notice: Entry into Force of Air Services Agreement Between EU and Bangladesh: This notice announces the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services. The agreement officially came into effect on June 30, 2025, following the completion of the necessary notifications by both parties.
Decision No 4/2025: Amending Annex I to EU-Ghana VPA: Decision No 4/2025 of the Joint Monitoring and Review Mechanism (JMRM) amends Annex I to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the EU and Ghana, focusing on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) in timber products. The decision updates the Harmonized System (HS) codes for timber and wood products covered by the FLEGT Licensing Scheme to align with amendments made by the World Customs Organization.
