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Organic Certification Updates
The EU expanded its list of recognized control bodies for organic product certification from third countries. Six new bodies from Turkey, Italy, Poland, Latvia, and Japan were added, each authorized to certify specific categories of organic products in designated countries.
Environmental Exemptions
Three temporary exemptions were…
Anti-dumping Duties on Indian Optical Fiber Cables
The EU has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.9% to 11.4% on optical fiber cables imported from India, except for the HFCL Group. The measure requires valid commercial invoices and mandatory reporting of cable-km measurements for imports.
Maritime Flag State Requirements Update
The EU has updated requirements for maritime…
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Mali Sanctions Update
The EU has updated its sanctions list concerning Mali, modifying information about three individuals: Ismaël Wagué, Choguel Maïga, and Ibrahim Ikassa Maïga. These persons remain subject to asset freezes due to their involvement in the 2020 coup, obstruction of the political transition, and recent denunciation…
1. Forced Labor Products Ban
The EU introduces a comprehensive ban on products made with forced labor, prohibiting their placement on the EU market or export. The regulation creates a risk-based investigation system, requires Member States to establish competent authorities, and mandates product withdrawal if forced labor is found. Economic operators must provide information during…
Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive:
The directive creates comprehensive rules for treating urban wastewater across the EU, requiring all towns with over 1,000 inhabitants to collect and treat their wastewater. It mandates secondary treatment (biological), tertiary treatment (nutrient removal), and new quaternary treatment (micropollutants removal) depending on the size of the settlement.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies must…
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Baltic Sea Fishing Technical Measures
Two regulations focus on reducing cod by-catches in the Baltic Sea through specific gear requirements. They mandate three types of fishing gear configurations when directed cod fishing is prohibited:
Roofless selection device with standard gear
Modified T90 codend with Roofless device
Square mesh codend…
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Sudan Sanctions Update
The EU added two RSF Major Generals to the sanctions list for human rights violations in Sudan - Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, both responsible for attacks against civilians and human rights abuses in Darfur region.
DRC Sanctions Update
The EU updated…
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1. Poultry Import Restrictions
The regulation implements new import restrictions on poultry products from Canada and the USA due to avian influenza outbreaks. It establishes 21 new restricted zones (3 in Canada and 18 in the USA) with 10-kilometer radius restrictions around affected facilities. The measures suspend imports…
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1. Information System for Deforestation Regulation
Creates an EU-wide system within TRACES platform to track commodities linked to deforestation. Operators must submit Due Diligence Statements that undergo automated risk profiling. The system includes 72-hour amendment windows and 10-year data storage requirements.
2. Carbon Removals Certification Framework
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1. Carbon Removals Certification Framework
A voluntary EU framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage. It establishes quality criteria, third-party verification processes, and a governance system including a Union registry by 2028. The framework requires accurate quantification of carbon benefits,…
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Digital Identity Framework Regulations:
A series of interconnected regulations establishing the European Digital Identity Wallet ecosystem:
Creation of a notification system for trusted entities and mechanisms
Detailed certification rules for wallets ensuring high security levels
Technical specifications for wallet integrity and core functionalities
Rules for issuing person identification…
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1. A regulation granting unlimited duty-free access to Norwegian beverages (waters with sugar, non-alcoholic beer, soya drinks) in the EU market for 2025, following underutilization of 2024 quotas.
2. A regulation modifying sprat fishing rules in the North Sea, allowing derogations for certain fishing gear along the Danish coast…
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A regulation changing Tomato brown rugose fruit virus status from quarantine to regulated non-quarantine pest, introducing mandatory testing requirements for seeds and plants, with different control frequencies for imports (20% general, 50% Israel, 100% China).
A regulation establishing three EU reference laboratories for food safety: one for…
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The EU has modified its control system for high-risk organic and in-conversion products imported from non-EU countries. The new regulation introduces a more flexible approach to product inspections while ensuring compliance with EU organic standards.
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Sampling rates for high-risk products can now be set below 100%, with different rates possible for checks in origin…
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A regulation modifying organic import controls introduces flexible sampling rates instead of mandatory 100% checks for high-risk products from third countries, while maintaining documentation requirements.
A technical correction to REACH Regulation's French version fixes concentration levels for certain substances in Annex XVII entries 68 and…
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1. Cherry and Plum Import Regulation
The regulation removes certain Prunus species (cherry and blackthorn) from high-risk plant classification when imported from the UK. It establishes new phytosanitary requirements including pest-free certifications, official inspections, and specific conditions for different plant materials like budwood and bare-rooted plants.
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1. Agricultural Statistics Regulation:
Establishes a detailed framework for collecting EU-wide agricultural data in 2026, covering structural information, production methods, and environmental aspects through three annexes focusing on core data variables, specific modules, and data collection methodologies.
2. Child Sexual Abuse Reporting Regulation:
Creates a standardized form for reporting personal data…