Review of EU Acts
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/264 – Benchmark Administrators
This regulation updates the rules for benchmark administrators. It sets clear guidelines on what information applicants must provide, covering employee details, conflict of interest policies, and data retention. Specific rules are also included for those providing interest rate and commodity benchmarks.
Commission Directive (EU) 2026/192 – Toy Safety Directive
This directive amends the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, specifically addressing the use of cobalt in toys. It revises Appendix A of Annex II, allowing cobalt in stainless steel, as an impurity in nickel, in components that conduct electricity, and in certain magnets. Member States have a deadline to incorporate these changes into their national laws.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/246 – ‘Miel de Málaga’ PDO
This regulation officially registers ‘Miel de Málaga’ as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Only honey produced in the Málaga region of Spain, according to specific standards, can be sold under this name within the EU.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/220 – Health Security Committee
This regulation sets the procedures for information exchange within the Health Security Committee when dealing with cross-border health threats. Member States must assess when consultation is needed, and the Commission will organize these consultations quickly. Coordinated risk communication is a key element.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/238 – Tunisia Sanctions
This regulation updates the list of individuals subject to restrictive measures related to the situation in Tunisia, amending Regulation (EU) No 101/2011.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/262 – Iran Sanctions
This regulation amends Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1529, adding four individuals and six entities to the sanctions list. They are targeted due to their involvement in Iran’s missile and UAV programs, including supplying UAVs and related technology to Russia.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/251 – Sudan Sanctions
This regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2023/2147, adding seven individuals to the sanctions list. These individuals are involved in activities that undermine the stability and political transition of Sudan, including serious human rights violations.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/267 – Iran Human Rights Sanctions
This regulation adds 15 individuals and six entities to the sanctions list under Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, due to the EU’s concerns about human rights violations in Iran.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/259 – Russia-Ukraine War Sanctions
This regulation amends Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2642, adding six individuals to the sanctions list for their role in Russia’s destabilizing activities.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/198 – Wind Tower Anti-Dumping
This regulation updates Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2239 to reflect a company name change. TSP Wind Power Group Co., Ltd. now uses this name instead of Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd., but the anti-dumping duty rate remains the same.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/187 – Animal and Goods Imports
This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405, which lists countries authorized to export certain animals and goods to the EU. The changes reflect updated control plans and expand the scope to include meat preparations. Ukraine has been removed from some product lists, and updates have been made for other countries.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/191 – Ceramic Tiles Anti-Dumping
This regulation updates Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/265 to reflect a company name change. Sunshine Tiles Company Private Limited is now Sunhearrt Ceramix Private Limited, and the existing anti-dumping duty rate remains applicable under the new name.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/194 – Food and Feed Import Controls
This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, adjusting controls on food and feed imports. Increased checks are implemented for items like beans from Bangladesh and palm oil from Côte d’Ivoire due to contamination risks. Decreased checks are implemented for some products due to improving compliance. New items added include strawberries from Egypt.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/215 – Pesticide Residue Levels
This regulation modifies Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, adjusting the permissible levels of dimoxystrobin, ethephon, and propamocarb in agricultural products. The maximum residue level (MRL) for propamocarb in lettuce has been lowered.
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 – Fishing Opportunities
This regulation sets fishing opportunities for various fish stocks for the years 2026-2028. This includes catch limits and fishing effort limits with specific measures for European eel, cod, and seabass.
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 – Iran Sanctions (UAV components)
This regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1529, updating the list of items prohibited for export to Iran. The changes target additional components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles.
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/266 – Mediterranean and Black Sea Fishing Opportunities
This regulation establishes fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean and Black Seas for 2026. Measures are applied to European eel, red coral, and common dolphinfish. The catch limits are set for turbot, anchovy and sardines.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/189 – Shellac as Food Additive
This regulation modifies the rules regarding shellac (E 904) as a food additive. Shellac can now be used as a glazing agent for foods for special medical purposes in tablet form. Specifications for shellac are also updated by removing information related to wax-containing shellac.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/190 – Food Additives (Infant and Young Children)
This regulation modifies regulations concerning food additives, including carrageenan (E 407), locust bean gum (E 410), guar gum (E 412), and xanthan gum (E 415). It changes the conditions of use for these additives in foods for infants and young children and updates their specifications to reflect recent scientific advice.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – PB vs SRB
The Court set aside the General Court’s judgment and annulled the SRB’s decision not to reclassify PB. The Court emphasized that the statement of reasons for a decision must generally be communicated to the person concerned at the same time as the decision itself.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs)
The Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the ECB’s power to impose the contested prudential requirements. The judgment confirms that the ECB has broad supervisory powers to ensure the safety and soundness of credit institutions.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Right to be heard
The CJEU sets aside the General Court’s judgment and refers the case back to the General Court to rule on the remaining pleas. The CJEU clarifies that the right to be heard primarily applies to individual measures, not to measures of general application.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Mutual recognition of confiscation orders
The Court ruled that a mortgage creditor can be considered a “bona fide third party” if they were unaware that the mortgage was intended to help the accused avoid confiscation.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Fixed-Term Work
The CJEU clarified that a measure of converting a fixed-term contract into an open-ended contract in the event of abusive recourse to the former is not mandated by Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Customs Value
The CJEU clarified whether customs authorities can use a “lowest acceptable price” (LAP) to determine the customs value of imported goods when they suspect undervaluation.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The CJEU clarified that a measure regarding the liability of a legal person for breaches of anti-money laundering regulations does not depend on a prior finding of guilt against a specific natural person who acted on its behalf.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Competition Law
The judgment confirms that actions for pre-trial discovery are covered by the Directive and sets out the standard for assessing the plausibility of damages claims.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Fixed-term teachers
Clause 4(1) of the Framework Agreement does not preclude national case-law under certain conditions: All limitations and conditions for retrospective grant of the card and compensation must apply equally to both fixed-term and permanent teachers.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Unfair Trading Practices
Article 6(1)(e) of Directive 2019/633 does not prevent national laws from classifying multiple payment requests as a single infringement, as long as the enforcement authority has the discretion to impose a fine that is effective, proportionate, and dissuasive.
Court of Justice of the European Union judgment – Asylum Procedures
Information relating to the manner in which an investigation was conducted by the authorities of the host Member State in the country of origin of that third-country national for the purpose of determining the merits of his or her application is covered by the concept of ‘information in the applicant’s file upon the basis of which a decision is or will be made.
