{"id":10895,"date":"2025-08-04T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/2025\/08\/review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-28-07-2025-04-08-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:01:01","slug":"review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-28-07-2025-04-08-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/en\/2025\/08\/review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-28-07-2025-04-08-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the EU legislation for 28\/07\/2025 &#8211; 04\/08\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html><\/p>\n<p><head><br \/>\n<title>Legal Analysis<\/title><br \/>\n<\/head><\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1567<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation focuses on bolstering the security of remote electronic signature and seal creation<br \/>\n   services. It essentially mandates that qualified trust service providers (QTSPs) who manage these<br \/>\n   remote devices must comply with the ETSI TS 119 431-1 V1.3.1 standard, but with specific<br \/>\n   adaptations. These adaptations cover a range of critical areas: ensuring personnel are properly<br \/>\n   vetted and trained, employing robust cryptographic techniques endorsed by ENISA, and maintaining<br \/>\n   high levels of network security. The regulation also addresses crucial aspects like service<br \/>\n   termination plans, ensuring smooth transitions for users if a service is discontinued. All of this<br \/>\n   is designed to safeguard signatory control over their electronic signatures and seal creators\u2019<br \/>\n   control over their electronic seals, in line with the eIDAS Regulation. It will apply from 19 August<br \/>\n   2027.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1570<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation establishes a standardized procedure for Member States to report information to the<br \/>\n   Commission about certified qualified electronic signature and seal creation devices. The regulation<br \/>\n   demands the usage of a secure electronic channel designated by the Commission. The information<br \/>\n   provided has to adhere to the specifications laid out in the regulation\u2019s annex. This annex details<br \/>\n   precisely what data Member States must include, covering device identification, the identity of the<br \/>\n   certification applicant, a description of the device, the certificate of conformity, and references<br \/>\n   to certification reports, along with the device\u2019s certification status. This regulation is all about<br \/>\n   ensuring transparency and creating a reliable, centralized database of certified devices across the<br \/>\n   EU.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1536<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation sets out the steps for mobilizing the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) when there\u2019s a<br \/>\n   serious public health emergency affecting the Union. It details exactly how a mobilization request<br \/>\n   should be made, requiring consultation within the Health Security Committee, agreement from at<br \/>\n   least two Member States and the Commission, and a joint request to the European Centre for Disease<br \/>\n   Prevention and Control (ECDC). The regulation also outlines the ECDC\u2019s responsibilities, including<br \/>\n   informing Member States, assessing needs, and coordinating with the Commission and the Health<br \/>\n   Security Committee to prioritize requests. Furthermore, the regulation mandates the ECDC to<br \/>\n   monitor the activities performed by the EUHTF.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1578<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation updates the EU\u2019s list of individuals, groups, and entities subject to restrictive<br \/>\n   measures aimed at combating terrorism. Essentially, it repeals a previous list (Implementing<br \/>\n   Regulation (EU) 2025\/206) and replaces it with a new one, detailed in an annex. This annex is the<br \/>\n   crucial part, as it specifies the individuals, groups, and entities now subject to asset freezes and<br \/>\n   other restrictive measures under Regulation (EC) No 2580\/2001. The Council has verified that the<br \/>\n   listed entities have been involved in terrorist acts.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1572<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation standardizes how supervisory bodies verify and handle notifications from trust<br \/>\n   service providers who want to offer qualified trust services. It forces supervisory bodies to have a<br \/>\n   methodology for verifying compliance, including involving cybersecurity authorities. It ensures<br \/>\n   transparency, meaning supervisory bodies must make information readily available to trust service<br \/>\n   providers. The regulation also details the notification content that must be sent by trust service<br \/>\n   providers, concerning their identity, their risk analysis, and service termination plans. Supervisory<br \/>\n   bodies will then verify that notifications are complete and accurate and that providers comply with<br \/>\n   the eIDAS and NIS 2 Directives.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1537<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation amends the rules surrounding the use of the novel food \u201c3-Fucosyllactose\u201d<br \/>\n   (produced by a specific strain of *E. coli*) by increasing the permitted levels in certain<br \/>\n   products. Specifically, it increases the amount allowed in infant formula, follow-on formula, foods<br \/>\n   for special medical purposes for infants and young children, and food supplements (excluding those<br \/>\n   for infants and young children). However, it also includes new labelling requirements for food<br \/>\n   supplements containing the ingredient, warning against use by children under 3 and concurrent use<br \/>\n   with other products containing added 3-Fucosyllactose. Finally, only Chr. Hansen A\/S is authorized<br \/>\n   to place this novel food on the market until January 25, 2028.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1566<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation specifies the standards that qualified trust service providers must follow when<br \/>\n   verifying the identity and attributes of individuals or entities who receive qualified certificates<br \/>\n   or electronic attestations of attributes. The regulation adapts the ETSI TS 119 461 standard, so<br \/>\n   all qualified trust service providers must follow this version. Adaptations also include normative<br \/>\n   references, use cases for the issuance of qualified certificates or qualified electronic<br \/>\n   attestations of attributes, identity proofing by other identification means, automated operation,<br \/>\n   validation of physical identity documents, and termination and termination plans. It sets the<br \/>\n   benchmarks for proving identity, like False Acceptance Rates (FAR) and False Rejection Rates (FRR)<br \/>\n   in automated processes, and stresses the importance of peer reviews and conformity assessments to<br \/>\n   ensure trustworthiness.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1569<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation concerns qualified electronic attestations of attributes and electronic attestations<br \/>\n   of attributes. The key points include the application of reference standards and technical<br \/>\n   specifications for these attestations, requirements for the revocation of qualified electronic<br \/>\n   attestations of attributes. The regulation also establishes requirements for notifying public<br \/>\n   sector bodies involved in issuing electronic attestations of attributes. The Commission is tasked<br \/>\n   with creating and maintaining catalogues of attributes and schemes to enhance verification and<br \/>\n   interoperability. The act also establishes mechanisms for qualified trust service providers to<br \/>\n   verify attributes against authentic sources.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1583<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation updates the EU\u2019s sanctions list related to the situation in Libya. Specifically, it<br \/>\n   removes one person, Mohamad Ali HOUEJ, from the list of individuals and entities subject to<br \/>\n   restrictive measures. This means that asset freezes and travel bans previously imposed on this<br \/>\n   individual are now lifted within the European Union.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1568<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation details the rules for Member States to conduct peer reviews of their electronic<br \/>\n   identification (eID) schemes, as required by the eIDAS Regulation. It lays out how these reviews<br \/>\n   will be organized within the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group to ensure that eID schemes<br \/>\n   work smoothly across borders. It details information that must be submitted for the peer review,<br \/>\n   timeline and how it should be performed, as well as expected outcomes.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1527<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation authorizes two specific preparations of *Lactiplantibacillus plantarum* (NCIMB<br \/>\n   41028 and NCIMB 30148) to be used as silage additives for all animal species. The use of these<br \/>\n   additives is authorized until August 19, 2035. The regulation also mandates for feed business<br \/>\n   operators to follow established operational procedures to ensure safety.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1522<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation aims to adapt existing rules for implementing the EU\u2019s system to prevent illegal,<br \/>\n   unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to new changes introduced by Regulation (EU)<br \/>\n   2023\/2842. It simplifies procedures, enhancing control measures, and ensuring compliance. Key<br \/>\n   updates involve the mandatory use of the CATCH database for all exchanges of information related<br \/>\n   to catch certificates, updated port inspection criteria for high-risk vessels, and revised<br \/>\n   conditions for simplified catch certificates for small-scale fisheries.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1514<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation grants protection within the European Union to the geographical indication (GI)<br \/>\n   \u2018\u0906\u0936\u0938\u0926\u0938 \u091c\u0937\u0935\u0924\u0926 \/ Kampot-Kep Salt\u2019 from Cambodia. This means that only salt<br \/>\n   produced in the Kampot-Kep region of Cambodia according to specific standards can be marketed<br \/>\n   under that name within the EU.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1550<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation establishes the technical specifications and other requirements for the<br \/>\n   decentralised IT system mandated by Regulation (EU) 2023\/1543 for European Production Orders<br \/>\n   and European Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. It focuses on<br \/>\n   ensuring interoperability, security, and standardization within the IT infrastructure for<br \/>\n   cross-border criminal investigations, including communication protocols, security measures, and<br \/>\n   data exchange standards.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1576<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation adds two new entities, GRAN GRIF and VIV ANSANM, to the EU\u2019s sanctions list<br \/>\n   related to the situation in Haiti, following decisions by the United Nations Security Council<br \/>\n   (UNSC).<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1515<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation allows the use of oil from *Schizochytrium limacinum* (strain ATCC-20889) as a novel<br \/>\n   food, specifically for use in infant formula and follow-on formula. It also grants exclusive<br \/>\n   rights to BioPlus Life Sciences for five years.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1513<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017\/2470 concerning the novel food Calanus<br \/>\n   finmarchicus oil. The amendment adjusts the conditions of use and labelling requirements for this<br \/>\n   oil, specifically regarding the levels of astaxanthin esters and the age groups for which certain<br \/>\n   restrictions apply.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1523<\/h4>\n<p>   This regulation authorises the use of *Lactiplantibacillus plantarum* NCIMB 30094 as a feed additive<br \/>\n   for all animal species. It also mandates that feed business operators implement operational<br \/>\n   procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks to users.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Regulation (EU) 2025\/1561<\/h4>\n<p>   This Regulation (EU) 2025\/1561 amends Regulation (EU) 2023\/1542, focusing on the due diligence<br \/>\n   obligations for economic operators. The key change is a postponement of the application date of<br \/>\n   these due diligence obligations by two years.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Agreement establishing a framework for the Republic of Armenia\u2019s participation<br \/>\n   in European Union crisis management operations.<\/h4>\n<p>   This agreement establishes a framework for Armenia to contribute personnel and resources to both<br \/>\n   civilian and military EU crisis management operations, covering aspects such as decision-making,<br \/>\n   the status of personnel, command and control, financial contributions, and classified<br \/>\n   information.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea regarding Korea\u2019s participation<br \/>\n   in Union programs.<\/h4>\n<p>   This agreement establishes a framework for the Republic of Korea to participate in specific EU<br \/>\n   programs and activities. It outlines the terms, conditions, and financial contributions required<br \/>\n   for such participation, fostering cooperation between the EU and Korea. This article is crucial as<br \/>\n   it defines how Korea can participate in specific EU programs. The Protocols mentioned here are<br \/>\n   essential for understanding the exact scope and conditions of participation in each program.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Court judgment regarding Case E-23\/24, \u201cAO and IM\u201d.<\/h4>\n<p>   The judgment clarifies that when assessing whether an EEA national has sufficient resources under<br \/>\n   Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004\/38\/EC, all available resources must be considered, irrespective<br \/>\n   of their origin. This includes resources provided in whole or in part by a third-country<br \/>\n   national.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) announces the applicable interest<br \/>\n   rates.<\/h4>\n<p>   The notice from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) announces the applicable interest rates for<br \/>\n   the recovery of unlawful state aid and the reference\/discount rates for EFTA States, effective from<br \/>\n   May 1, 2025. The base rates are essential for determining the amount of interest to be charged on<br \/>\n   illegally granted state aid that needs to be recovered from beneficiaries. They also serve as a<br \/>\n   benchmark for calculating the discount rate applied to future cash flows in certain state aid<br \/>\n   assessments.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by the Supreme Court of Norway.<\/h4>\n<p>   The request concerns the interpretation of Article 5 of Directive 2008\/104\/EC on temporary agency<br \/>\n   work. The question focuses on the scope of Article 5 of the Temporary Agency Work Directive in a<br \/>\n   specific context: temporary workers employed by an agency in an EEA state, working for a company<br \/>\n   in the same EEA state, but operating on a vessel involved in petroleum activities on the state\u2019s<br \/>\n   continental shelf.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Decision by the EFTA Surveillance Authority regarding a Norwegian aid scheme for the<br \/>\n   development of a new floating offshore wind farm in Utsira Nord.<\/h4>\n<p>   The decision provides key details about the aid scheme, including the date of adoption (April 15,<br \/>\n   2025), the case number (93862), and the decision number (067\/25\/COL). The most important<br \/>\n   provisions for potential users are the budget of NOK 35 billion available as direct grants, the<br \/>\n   competitive bidding procedure that will determine the aid intensity, and the timeline with the<br \/>\n   auction scheduled for 2028-2029. These elements will be crucial for companies interested in<br \/>\n   participating in the development of the floating offshore wind farm and accessing the available<br \/>\n   funding.<\/p>\n<h4>Review of Decision by the EFTA Surveillance Authority regarding a state aid measure implemented<br \/>\n   by Norway.<\/h4>\n<p>   The decision states that the Authority has no objections to amendments made to the Norwegian tax<br \/>\n   refund scheme for employing seafarers. The legal basis for the scheme is the Regulation on<br \/>\n   subsidies for the employment of workers at sea of 26 February 2016 No 204.For businesses<br \/>\n   operating in the Norwegian maritime transport sector, this decision confirms the continuation of<br \/>\n   financial support through the tax refund scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Analysis Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/1567 This regulation focuses on bolstering the security of remote electronic signature and seal creation services. It essentially mandates that qualified trust service providers (QTSPs) who manage these remote devices must comply with the ETSI TS 119 431-1 V1.3.1 standard, but with specific adaptations. 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