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RESTORE Framework Regulation
A new emergency support framework allowing quick financial assistance for regions hit by natural disasters. It enables using up to 10% of ESF+ and ERDF funds for disaster response with 95% co-financing rate and 25% pre-financing. Covers infrastructure restoration, temporary work schemes, and basic assistance,…
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Technical and Product Regulations:
Correction of energy efficiency class indicators in multiple language versions of sustainable economic activities regulation
Authorization of ferric tyrosine chelate as a feed additive for poultry with specific content and safety requirements
Authorization of zinc-L-selenomethionine and cyanocobalamin as feed additives with detailed technical specifications…
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1. Criminal Proceedings Transfer Regulation:
Establishes an EU-wide system for transferring criminal proceedings between member states. Sets criteria for transfers based on suspects' nationality/residence or evidence location, ensures procedural rights, and creates a decentralized IT system for communication. Will be effective from February 2027.
2. Construction Products Regulation:
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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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