Review of the EU legislation for 12/2025

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### Review of each of legal acts published today:
### Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1774 of 28 August 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1078 as regards strategic investments in the field of defence set out in the investment guidelines for the InvestEU Fund
### Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1775 of 28 August 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons
### Directive (EU) 2025/2647 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828 following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform (Text with EEA relevance)
### Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2179 of 12 September 2025 laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the standard forms, templates, and procedures for the provision of the information for an application for registration as an external reviewer for European Green Bonds
### Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2658 of 23 December 2025 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds
### Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2662 of 22 December 2025 establishing a fisheries closure for Mediterranean albacore in the Mediterranean Sea for vessels flying the flag of or registered in Italy
### Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2605 of 12 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2434 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2025 on the European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (Text with EEA relevance)
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP Regulation’) (Text with EEA relevance)
Okay, I have the legislative acts you want me to review. Please provide the short review of the legal acts that you want me to analyze.
### Review of each of legal acts published today:
### Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2180 of 12 September 2025 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the conditions for the registration of external reviewers, the criteria for assessing the sound and prudent management of external reviewers, the appropriateness of the knowledge, experience and training of the external reviewers’ employees, and the conditions under which external reviewers can outsource their assessment activities
### Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1775 of 28 August 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons
### Directive (EU) 2025/2647 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828 following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform (Text with EEA relevance)
### Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2179 of 12 September 2025 laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the standard forms, templates, and procedures for the provision of the information for an application for registration as an external reviewer for European Green Bonds
### Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2658 of 23 December 2025 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds
### Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2662 of 22 December 2025 establishing a fisheries closure for Mediterranean albacore in the Mediterranean Sea for vessels flying the flag of or registered in Italy
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2434 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2025 on the European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (Text with EEA relevance)
### Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2025 establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP Regulation’) (Text with EEA relevance)
**EU Legislation: Headlines for Journalists**
*Commission Regulation Standardizes Green Bond Reviewers*
A new EU rulebook sets strict standards for firms that review European Green Bonds, aiming to build trust in sustainable finance.
*EU Clarifies Ban on Weapons in Climate-Friendly Investments*
The EU Commission is clarifying what types of weapons are too controversial for its climate benchmarks, ensuring investments align with international treaties.
*Directive Expands Consumer Rights in Online Disputes*
EU consumers will have more avenues for resolving disputes with traders, including those outside the EU, thanks to an updated dispute resolution directive.
*Green Bond Reviewers Face Detailed Application Process*
Companies seeking to assess European Green Bonds will need to follow a standardized application, as detailed by new EU rules.
*Avian Flu Forces Changes to Poultry Import Rules*
The EU is adjusting its import rules for poultry from Canada, the UK, and the US due to recent bird flu outbreaks, affecting trade from specific regions.
*Italy Banned from Mediterranean Albacore Fishing*
Italian fishing vessels can no longer fish for Mediterranean albacore this year, as the country has exhausted its quota, says new EU regulation.
*EU Gets Power to Force Drug Patents Open in Crises*
The EU will have the authority to issue compulsory licenses on patented medicines during emergencies, if voluntary deals fail, under new rules.
*European Maritime Agency Given Wider Role*
The European Maritime Safety Agency is getting a bigger mandate, including new tasks related to maritime security and environmental protection.
*EU Boosts Defence Industry with New Funding Program*
A new EU program will provide funding to strengthen the European defence industry and support collaboration among member states.