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    Review of the EU legislation for 23/04/2026

    Review of EU Legal Acts

    General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

    The General Product Safety Regulation overhauls the existing framework for consumer product safety in the EU. It broadens the scope to include online marketplaces and modernizes safety requirements for products sold both online and offline. The regulation emphasizes preventative measures, enhanced market surveillance, and stricter rules for product recalls. Key changes include a greater focus on emerging technologies, such as AI, and the need for manufacturers to conduct thorough risk assessments. It is designed to ensure that all products available to consumers in the EU are safe and compliant with harmonized standards.

    Digital Services Act (DSA)

    The Digital Services Act introduces groundbreaking rules for online platforms, particularly large ones, to address illegal content and ensure user safety. It mandates greater transparency in content moderation, enhanced protection for users against illegal content, and strict obligations for very large online platforms (VLOPs) to assess and mitigate systemic risks. The DSA also includes provisions for cooperation between member states and the EU Commission to enforce the rules, holding platforms accountable for the content they host and disseminate.

    Regulation on deforestation-free products

    This regulation aims to minimize the EU’s contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation. It prohibits the placing or making available on the EU market of specific commodities (such as soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa, coffee, and rubber) if they are linked to deforestation after a cut-off date. Companies must exercise due diligence to ensure that their products are deforestation-free and comply with relevant laws of the producing country. The regulation establishes a benchmarking system to assess the risk of deforestation associated with different countries and regions, allowing for targeted enforcement.

    AI Act

    The AI Act establishes a legal framework for artificial intelligence, categorizing AI systems based on risk. It prohibits AI systems that pose unacceptable risks (e.g., manipulative or discriminatory practices). High-risk AI systems used in areas like healthcare, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure are subject to strict requirements, including conformity assessments, transparency obligations, and human oversight. The act aims to promote innovation while safeguarding fundamental rights and ensuring that AI systems are safe, trustworthy, and respect ethical principles.

    Review of each of legal acts published today:

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/296 of 9 February 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council by setting out derogations from the prohibition of destruction of unsold consumer products


    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/322 of 12 February 2026 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases


    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/914 of 21 April 2026 amending Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Botswana, 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 certain animals and products of animal origin


    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/898 of 21 April 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova


    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/870 of 21 April 2026 renewing the approval of the active substance paraffin oil (CAS 8042-47-5) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011


    Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/876 of 21 April 2026 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates in or on certain products


    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 22 April 2026.Red Bull GmbH and Others v European Commission.Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Abuse of dominant position – Energy drinks sector – Inspection ordered by the Commission – Article 20(4) Regulation No 1/2003 – Inspection continued at the Commission’s premises – Commission refusal to reimburse part of the costs resulting from that inspection – Concept of ‘additional costs incurred solely as a result of the continuation of an inspection at the Commission’s premises’.Case T-682/24.


    Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) of 22 April 2026.Mokoryte SRL v Direcţia Generală Regională a Finanţelor Publice Cluj-Napoca and Others.Reference for a preliminary ruling – Taxation – Common system of value added tax (VAT) – Taxable amount – Reduction in case of cancellation, refusal, non-payment or reduction of the price – Article 90(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC – Acquisition by a subcontractor of a claim held by a contractor against the developer – Irrecoverable claim – Right of the subcontractor to benefit from the reduction in the taxable amount.Case T-233/25.


    Arrêt du Tribunal (neuvième chambre) du 22 avril 2026.#UU contre Cour de justice de l’Union européenne.#Traitement des données à caractère personnel – Protection des personnes physiques à l’égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel par les institutions, organes et organismes de l’Union – Règlement (UE) 2018/1725 – Documents relatifs à des procédures d’assistance et d’alerte – Refus d’accès – Demande de réexamen – Recours en annulation – Absence de faits nouveaux et substantiels – Irrecevabilité – Responsabilité non contractuelle – Violation suffisamment caractérisée d’une règle de droit conférant des droits aux particuliers.#Affaire T-84/24.


    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 22 April 2026.Mariano Barranco Rodriguez and Pablo Barranco Schnitzler v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Application for the EU figurative mark G MOTION – Earlier EU figurative mark GM Germany Motions – Relative grounds for invalidity – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No damage to reputation – Article 8(5) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001.Case T-349/25.


    Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 22 April 2026.Emmanouil Peponis v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark CRETE HOMES REAL ESTATE CRETE PROPERTY and CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS SINCE 1990 – Relative ground for refusal – Consent of the proprietor of the trade mark – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 8(3) of Regulation No 40/94 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) and Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.Case T-494/24.


    Urteil des Gerichts (Neunte Kammer) vom 22. April 2026.#Rose Bikes GmbH gegen Amt der Europäischen Union für geistiges Eigentum.#Unionsmarke – Anmeldung der Unionswortmarke ROSE – Absolutes Eintragungshindernis – Beschreibender Charakter – Art. 7 Abs. 1 Buchst. c der Verordnung (EU) 2017/1001 – Objektive, dem Wesen von Waren und Dienstleistungen innewohnende Merkmale – Hinreichend direkter und konkreter Zusammenhang.#Rechtssache T-56/25.


    Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 22 April 2026.Viktor Arkadievich Chevtsov v Council of the European Union.Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on admission to the territory of the Member States – List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on admission to the territory of the Member States – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list – Error of assessment.Case T-528/24.


    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 April 2026.Crocs, Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.European Union design – Invalidity proceedings – Registered EU design representing a shoe – Ground for invalidity – Failure to comply with the requirements for protection – Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 in the version prior to Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 – No individual character – Article 6 of Regulation No 6/2002.Case T-228/25.


    EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations


    JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 16 December 2025 in Case E-5/25 – Rainer Silbernagl v University of Liechtenstein (Labour law – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38 – Dismissal of data protection officer)


    EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as of 1 January 2026 (Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004)


    EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services


    JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 16 December 2025 in Case E-7/25 – Ólafur Þór Jónsson and Others v The Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency and Benchmark Genetics Iceland hf. (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC – Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU – Status of a groundwater body – River basin management plan – Classification and assessment of the status of a water body – Publication of the assessment)


    EFTA Surveillance Authority information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

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