{"id":16272,"date":"2026-04-21T11:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/2026\/04\/review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-21-04-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:24:25","slug":"review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-21-04-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/en\/2026\/04\/review-of-the-eu-legislation-for-21-04-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the EU legislation for 21\/04\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU Legal Acts Review<\/strong>
\nRegulation 2024\/1143 – Geographical Indications for Wine, Spirit Drinks and Agricultural Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This regulation overhauls the EU’s system for protecting geographical indications (GIs) for wine, spirit drinks, and agricultural products. It aims to provide stronger, more uniform, and efficient protection for these products, both within the EU and in international trade. Key aspects include:<\/p>\n

* Consolidated Framework:<\/strong> Establishes a single legal framework covering GIs for all three categories (wine, spirits, and agricultural products), streamlining application, registration, and enforcement procedures.<\/p>\n

* Enhanced Protection:<\/strong> Strengthens the protection against misuse, imitation, and evocation of GIs, including online. It also clarifies the role of producer groups in enforcing GI rights.<\/p>\n

* Sustainability Focus:<\/strong> Introduces provisions to promote sustainable production practices within GI specifications, linking product quality and reputation to environmental and social considerations.<\/p>\n

* Digitalization:<\/strong> Modernizes the GI registration process through digitalization, creating a more transparent and accessible system for producers and consumers.<\/p>\n

* International Cooperation:<\/strong> Facilitates the recognition and protection of EU GIs in third countries through international agreements.<\/p>\n

Directive 2024\/1203 – Driving Licences, Digital Driving Licence and Driver Training:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This directive updates the rules on driving licences within the EU, focusing on enhancing road safety, promoting the free movement of drivers, and preparing for the transition to automated driving. Here are the main points:<\/p>\n

* Digital Driving Licence:<\/strong> Introduces a digital driving licence, accessible via a mobile device, which will be valid throughout the EU. This aims to simplify administration, reduce fraud, and facilitate enforcement.<\/p>\n

* Updated Medical Standards:<\/strong> Updates the medical fitness standards for drivers, particularly focusing on vision and cardiovascular conditions, to ensure drivers are fit to operate vehicles safely.<\/p>\n

* Harmonized Training and Testing:<\/strong> Seeks greater harmonization of driver training and testing requirements across Member States, including risk awareness training and practical skills assessment.<\/p>\n

* Graduated Access to Vehicles:<\/strong> Revises the rules on graduated access to vehicles, particularly for young drivers, to improve road safety by gradually increasing the types of vehicles they are allowed to drive.<\/p>\n

* Automated Driving Readiness:<\/strong> Introduces provisions to prepare for the integration of automated driving technologies, including rules on testing and licensing of automated vehicles and training for drivers on how to use these systems.<\/p>\n

Directive 2024\/1233 – Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This directive amends existing consumer protection laws to empower consumers to make informed decisions that contribute to the green transition. It focuses on combating greenwashing and providing consumers with better information about the durability and reparability of products. The key elements are:<\/p>\n

* Banning Greenwashing:<\/strong> Prohibits misleading environmental claims about products and services, ensuring that environmental claims are substantiated by evidence.<\/p>\n

* Durability and Reparability Information:<\/strong> Requires traders to provide consumers with information about the durability and reparability of products, including repair scores and the availability of spare parts and repair services.<\/p>\n

* Early Obsolescence:<\/strong> Addresses planned obsolescence by requiring traders to inform consumers if a product’s functionality is limited to a specific period.<\/p>\n

* Software Updates:<\/strong> Requires traders to provide information about the availability and duration of software updates for digital devices, ensuring that consumers are aware of how long their devices will remain functional and secure.<\/p>\n

* Harmonized Enforcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review of each of legal acts published today:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2026\/74 of 12\u00a0January 2026 amending Annex\u00a0II to Directive (EU)\u00a02024\/1799 of the European Parliament and of the Council promoting the repair of goods to include domestic local space heaters as provided in Commission Regulation (EU)\u00a02024\/1103 as regards ecodesign requirements for local space heaters and separate related controls<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/110 of 16\u00a0January 2026 supplementing Council Directive (EU)\u00a02025\/50 with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the methodology for the calculation of market capitalisation and the market capitalisation ratio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/331 of 13\u00a0February 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02024\/3110 of the European Parliament and of the Council by determining classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristic reaction to fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/881 of 11\u00a0December 2025 supplementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02024\/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the terms and conditions for applying the cybersecurity-related grounds in relation to delaying the dissemination of notifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/880 of 11\u00a0December 2025 correcting Regulation (EC) No\u00a0451\/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specific positions of the classification of products by activity (CPA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/879 of 5\u00a0December 2025 correcting certain language versions of Delegated Regulation (EU)\u00a02023\/1669 supplementing Regulation (EU)\u00a02017\/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/47 of 10\u00a0December 2025 amending Annexes\u00a0V and VI to Regulation (EU)\u00a02019\/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)\u00a02021\/1704 as regards the statistical information to be provided by tax and customs authorities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Directive (EU) 2026\/806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2026 amending Directive 2014\/59\/EU as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action and Directive 2014\/24\/EU as regards valuation services in resolution (Text with EEA relevance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Directive (EU) 2026\/805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2026 amending Directive 2000\/60\/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006\/118\/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008\/105\/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (Text with EEA relevance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Directive (EU) 2026\/804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2026 amending Directive 2014\/49\/EU as regards the scope of deposit protection, the use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency (Text with EEA relevance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/888 of 20\u00a0April 2026 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No\u00a0952\/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for products originating in Mercosur<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2026\/877 of 16\u00a0April 2026 on the application of Article\u00a0101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Regulation (EU) 2026\/808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 806\/2014 as regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action (Text with EEA relevance)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2026\/859 of 20\u00a0April 2026 amending Annex\u00a0XVII to Regulation (EC) No\u00a01907\/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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