Review of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2264
This regulation updates the rules for fishing activities in the North-East Atlantic, specifically implementing recommendations from NEAFC regarding the conservation of certain fish stocks. It modifies Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 by updating fishing vessel information, inspector notification procedures, and measures for redfish sustainability. Notably, it prohibits fishing for redfish in specific areas and restricts services to vessels involved in directed fisheries for redfish after March 5, 2025. The regulation also repeals Delegated Regulation (EU) No 32/2012.
Review of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1416
This regulation amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 by postponing the application date for certain sustainability reporting disclosure requirements. It provides temporary relief, particularly for undertakings with fewer than 750 employees, by allowing extended phase-in periods for specific reporting elements, such as GHG emissions scopes and social standards. It also ensures that if temporary exemptions are used, relevant sustainability topics must still be assessed for materiality and summarized accordingly. This aims to ease the initial reporting burden under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2245
This regulation adjusts the conditions of use for Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil, a novel food, by increasing the permitted maximum level of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in food supplements for those over 3 years old to 1 g/day. This aligns the DHA levels with those allowed for another similar oil, Schizochytrium sp. (FCC-3204). The regulation maintains the labeling requirement to warn against consumption by children under 3 years of age for supplements exceeding 250 mg DHA/day.
Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2242
This regulation authorises the placing on the market of yellow tomato extract as a novel food, adding it to the Union list of novel foods. It specifies the conditions of use, limiting it to food supplements for adults with a maximum level of 100 mg/day. The regulation grants exclusive rights to Lycored Ltd for five years, protecting their scientific data from use by subsequent applicants without agreement. Specific labeling requirements are also mandated, restricting consumption to adults only.
Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2246
This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/932 by adjusting the minimum control frequencies for certain contaminants in food. It lowers the control frequencies for unprocessed bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry meats, as well as fresh hen eggs. Additionally, certain commodity groups, such as fresh eggs and animal fats, are exempted from the 10% sampling frequency for controls on metals. These changes are intended to optimize control efforts based on demonstrated risk levels.
Review of Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2270
This regulation establishes a fisheries closure for Norway lobster in area 6 and United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, as Ireland has exhausted its fishing quota. It prohibits Irish vessels from fishing, searching for fish, or using fishing gear for this stock in the specified zone after September 15, 2025. Processing and landing of catches taken before this date are permitted, and unintended catches must be recorded and counted against quotas.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2264 of 1 September 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical and control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 32/2012
This is Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2264, which amends Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 regarding technical and control measures in the North-East Atlantic fisheries. The regulation updates rules for fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (NEAFC). It implements recommendations adopted by NEAFC in 2024 concerning the conservation and management of certain fish stocks and updates procedures for notifying fishing vessels and officials involved in monitoring and surveillance. Additionally, it repeals Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 32/2012, which is now obsolete.
The structure of the regulation is straightforward. It consists of three articles and an annex. Article 1 amends specific articles and annexes of Regulation (EU) 2024/2594, focusing on details related to fishing vessel information, notification of port inspectors and officials, and measures for redfish sustainability. Article 2 repeals Delegated Regulation (EU) No 32/2012. Article 3 specifies the date of entry into force. The annex provides the specific amendments to Annexes IV and V of Regulation (EU) 2024/2594, detailing changes to mesh sizes, closed areas, and notification procedures.
The most important provisions of this regulation include updated measures to ensure the sustainability of redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, including prohibitions on fishing in specific areas and restrictions on landing, transhipping, and support services for vessels involved in directed fisheries for these stocks after March 5, 2025. The regulation also updates the notification procedures for fishing vessels and officials, ensuring better monitoring and control in the NEAFC regulatory area. These measures are designed to enhance the conservation and management of fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1416 of 11 July 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 as regards the postponement of the date of application of the disclosure requirements for certain undertakings
This Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1416 amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772, specifically concerning the postponement of the application date for certain undertakings’ disclosure requirements related to sustainability reporting. The aim is to provide temporary relief and align with proposed simplifications to sustainability reporting rules.
The regulation modifies Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772, focusing on Appendix C of ESRS 1 (List of phased-in Disclosure Requirements) and Section 17 of ESRS 2. It adjusts the phase-in timetable for various reporting requirements, allowing certain undertakings to omit specific sustainability information for a longer initial period.
The key provisions of this regulation include:
* **Extended Phase-In Periods:** It allows undertakings, especially those with fewer than 750 employees, additional time to phase in certain reporting requirements under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
* **Specific Exemptions:** It provides exemptions for specific disclosure requirements, such as those related to gross scopes of GHG emissions, anticipated financial effects from climate-related risks, and various social standards (workers in the value chain, affected communities, and consumers/end-users).
* **Consistency in Reporting:** It ensures that if an undertaking uses temporary exemptions for a complete topical standard (ESRS E4, ESRS S1, ESRS S2, ESRS S3, or ESRS S4), it must still disclose whether the sustainability topics covered by these standards have been assessed as material. If material, the undertaking must provide summarized information on the topic.
* **Harmonization:** It aims to harmonize the phase-in provisions for undertakings with more than 750 employees with those available to smaller undertakings, particularly for challenging reporting requirements like topical standards ESRS E4, ESRS S2, ESRS S3, and ESRS S4.
This regulation is designed to reduce the burden on undertakings that are preparing to report sustainability information for the first time, especially in light of proposed changes to the scope and requirements of sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It applies to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2245 of 7 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the conditions of use of the novel food Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2245 amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, focusing on the conditions of use for the novel food Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil. The key change involves increasing the permitted maximum level of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in food supplements for the general population above 3 years of age, including pregnant and lactating women. This adjustment brings the regulation in line with the levels authorized for another Schizochytrium sp. oil (FCC-3204), ensuring consistency in the market.
The regulation consists of a preamble that outlines the reasoning behind the amendment, followed by two articles and an annex. Article 1 stipulates that the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 is amended as per the new regulation’s annex. Article 2 states the regulation’s entry into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The annex replaces the entry for Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil in Table 1 of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, updating the conditions of use and labeling requirements. The main change is the increase of the maximum DHA level in food supplements for the general population above 3 years of age to 1 g/day, while maintaining the 250 mg DHA/day limit for children below 3 years of age.
The most important provision is the increased maximum level of DHA allowed in food supplements for adults and children above 3 years old, setting it to 1 g DHA/day. This change aligns the conditions of use for Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil with those of another authorized oil from Schizochytrium sp. (FCC-3204). Additionally, the regulation maintains the labeling requirement for food supplements containing more than 250 mg DHA/day to state that they should not be consumed by children under 3 years of age, ensuring consumer safety through informed usage.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2242 of 7 November 2025 authorising the placing on the market of yellow tomato extract as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2242 authorises the placing on the market of yellow tomato extract as a novel food. It amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 to include this new food in the Union list of novel foods. The regulation specifies the conditions of use, labeling requirements, and specifications for the yellow tomato extract when used in food supplements for adults.
The regulation consists of four articles and an annex. Article 1 states that yellow tomato extract is authorised to be placed on the market within the Union and included in the Union list of novel foods. Article 2 grants exclusive rights to Lycored Ltd to place the novel food on the market for five years, with exceptions for subsequent applicants who obtain authorisation without relying on Lycored Ltd’s protected data. Article 3 protects the scientific data provided by Lycored Ltd for five years, preventing its use by subsequent applicants without their agreement. Article 4 specifies the date of entry into force of the regulation. The annex amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 by adding yellow tomato extract to the list of authorised novel foods and providing its specifications.
The key provisions of this regulation are the authorisation of yellow tomato extract as a novel food, the conditions for its use in food supplements (limited to adult population with a maximum level of 100 mg/day), and the protection of proprietary data submitted by Lycored Ltd for a period of five years. The regulation also mandates specific labeling requirements, including the designation “yellow tomato extract” and a statement that the food supplements should be consumed by adults only.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2246 of 7 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/932 as regards minimum control frequencies
This is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2246, which amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/932 regarding the minimum control frequencies for certain contaminants in food. The regulation aims to adjust these frequencies based on experience and data collected by Member States, ensuring they are appropriate for the level of risk associated with specific products. The changes are intended to optimize the control efforts by reducing the frequency for products that have demonstrated a low risk of non-compliance.
The regulation consists of two articles and an annex. Article 1 stipulates that Annex I of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/932 is amended as detailed in the annex of this regulation. Article 2 specifies the entry into force and application date of the regulation. The annex details the specific amendments to the minimum control frequencies for certain food products. The main changes involve lowering the minimum control frequencies for unprocessed bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry meats, as well as fresh hen eggs and other eggs. Additionally, it exempts fresh hen eggs and other eggs, crustaceans and bivalve molluscs, animal and marine fats and oils and processed products of animal origin from the minimum sampling frequency of 10 % for controls on various metals.
The most important provisions for practical use are the revised minimum control frequencies for the specified meat types and eggs, as well as the exemptions from the 10% sampling frequency for metal controls for certain commodity groups. Food producers and control authorities need to be aware of these changes to ensure compliance with the updated regulations, which will be applicable from January 1, 2026.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2270 of 4 November 2025 establishing a fisheries closure for Norway lobster in area 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b for vessels flying the flag of Ireland
This Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2270 establishes a fisheries closure for Norway lobster in specific areas. It addresses the situation where Ireland has exhausted its allocated fishing quota for Norway lobster in area 6 and United Kingdom and international waters of 5b. As a result, the regulation prohibits further fishing activities for this stock by Irish vessels in the specified zone.
The regulation consists of three articles and an annex. Article 1 declares the quota exhaustion for Ireland concerning the Norway lobster stock in the specified area. Article 2 outlines the prohibitions, including fishing, searching for fish, and using fishing gear for that stock by Irish vessels, while allowing for the processing and landing of catches taken before the closure date. It also addresses unintended catches, requiring them to be recorded, landed, and counted against quotas. Article 3 states that the regulation comes into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The annex specifies the Member State (Ireland), the stock (NEP/5BC6), the species (Norway lobster), the zone (6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b), and the closing date (15.9.2025).
The most important provision is the prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster by vessels flying the flag of Ireland in area 6 and United Kingdom and international waters of 5b after September 15, 2025. However, it is important to note that transshipping, retaining on board, processing on board, transferring, caging, fattening and landing of Norway lobster caught before September 15, 2025 remains authorized.
