Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1955
This regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 by detailing the documentation required for geographical indication applications for craft and industrial products. It clarifies what makes an application admissible, and sets out procedural rules for appeals. Key aspects include the applicant contact details (Article 1), application admissibility requirements (Article 2), the process for filing a notice of appeal and the necessary grounds (Articles 3-6), and the conditions for a Member State to join an appeal (Article 8). It also addresses translation exemptions (Article 10) and other procedural aspects like time limits (Articles 12-14) for appeal procedures.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392
This regulation provides a technical description of important and critical products with digital elements under the Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847). Annex I details technical descriptions for important products like Identity management systems, Operating systems and Routers, while Annex II covers critical products such as Hardware Devices with Security Boxes and Smart meter gateways. The categorization in the annexes determines which cybersecurity requirements and conformity assessments apply to specific products.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2422
This regulation officially registers ‘Maraş Çöreği’ as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) within the EU, based on an application from Türkiye. Article 1 formally grants ‘Maraş Çöreği’ (PGI) protected status, meaning only products meeting specific criteria and originating from the designated region can be marketed under that name in the EU.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1955 of 29 September 2025 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products
This Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1955 supplements Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 regarding the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products. It specifies requirements for application documentation, clarifies information needed for application admissibility, and reinforces procedural rules for appeals. The regulation aims to enhance legal certainty, speed up application management, and ensure effective review of decisions related to geographical indications. It also aligns with the applicability date of Regulation (EU) 2023/2411.
The structure of the act includes provisions on documentation accompanying the application for registration (Article 1), admissibility of the application for registration at Union level (Article 2), notice of appeal (Article 3), statement of grounds (Article 4), admissibility of an appeal (Article 5), response (Article 6), examination of the appeal (Article 7), joining the appeal (Article 8), formal content of the Board of Appeal’s decision (Article 9), exemption from the translation obligation in the appeal (Article 10), additional rules on appeal (Article 11), calculation and duration of time limits (Article 12), time limits (Article 13), expiry of time limits (Article 14), entry into force and application (Article 15). Compared to previous versions, this regulation provides more detailed and specific rules for the application and appeal processes related to geographical indications for craft and industrial products.
The most important provisions for practical use include:
– **Article 1**: Specifies the required contact details for applicants and competent authorities, including address, telephone number, and email, and addresses the processing of personal data.
– **Article 2**: Details the requirements for an application to be deemed admissible, referencing other relevant regulations and articles.
– **Articles 3-6**: Outline the specific requirements for filing a notice of appeal, the statement of grounds, and the defendant’s response, including language requirements and notification procedures.
– **Article 8**: Outlines the conditions and procedures for a Member State to join an appeal as an intervener.
– **Article 10**: Allows Member States to request exemption from receiving translations of appeal-related documents.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392 of 28 November 2025 on the technical description of the categories of important and critical products with digital elements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council
This is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392 which provides a technical description of the categories of important and critical products with digital elements, as defined under Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, also known as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This regulation aims to clarify which products fall under stricter cybersecurity requirements and conformity assessment procedures. It ensures that manufacturers understand how to classify their products based on their core functionality.
The regulation is structured into three articles and two annexes. Article 1 defines key terms like ‘Common Criteria’ and ‘Common Evaluation Methodology’. Article 2 specifies that Annex I contains the technical descriptions for products listed in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (important products), while Annex II contains the technical descriptions for products listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (critical products). Article 3 states the regulation’s entry into force. Annex I details the technical descriptions for important products with digital elements, divided into Class I and Class II categories. Annex II provides similar descriptions for critical products with digital elements.
The most important provisions lie within Annexes I and II, which define the technical descriptions of various product categories. For example, Annex I includes descriptions for “Identity management systems,” “Standalone and embedded browsers,” “Operating systems,” and “Routers, modems intended for the connection to the internet, and switches.” Annex II includes descriptions for “Hardware Devices with Security Boxes,” “Smart meter gateways,” and “Smartcards or similar devices, including secure elements.” These descriptions are crucial because they determine which conformity assessment procedures apply to a given product under the Cyber Resilience Act. The inclusion of AVA_VAN levels for tamper-resistant products is also significant, as it provides a standardized measure for security assessment.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2422 of 24 November 2025 on the registration of the geographical indication Maraş Çöreği (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2422 officially registers ‘Maraş Çöreği’ as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in the Union register. This registration is based on an application from Türkiye and follows the procedures outlined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The absence of any opposition to the registration led to the decision to include ‘Maraş Çöreği’ in the register.
The regulation consists of two articles. Article 1 formally enters the geographical indication ‘Maraş Çöreği’ (PGI) into the Union register, as per Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. Article 2 specifies that the regulation will take effect twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and ensures that the regulation is binding and directly applicable in all Member States. This regulation repeals and replaces the previous Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
The most important provision is Article 1, which grants ‘Maraş Çöreği’ (PGI) a protected status within the EU. This protection means that only products conforming to the specified characteristics and originating from the designated geographical area can be marketed under that name within the European Union.
