Our European Public Policy team is pleased to share with you our monthly horizon scan of key developments in EU sustainability law and policy.
This month’s newsletter is a packed edition including the following:
- European Parliament demands the right to legislative initiative.
- European Commission updates legislative and policy timeline until the end of 2022.
- European Parliament agrees its position for ETS and CBAM after some controversy.
- Council adopts a position on ETS and Commission to consider including waste incineration from 2031.
- European Parliament Committees object to labelling gas and nuclear activities as sustainable.
- European Commission updates the definition of nanomaterial.
- ECHA highlights progress on substances of concern and the need for harmonised classification.
- Authorities of three Member States consider restricting skin sensitisers in consumer products.
- European Commission considers EU audit system to enforcement chemicals regulation.
- European Commission discusses tensions with IP rights under “one substance, one assessment”.
- EU co-legislators agree to reduce limit values for POPs in waste.
- EU Court dismisses claims on damages for wrong classification of CTPHT.
- European Commission releases new Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules
- UK agency issues UK REACH Consolidated Report and Work Programme for 2022-2023
- UN countries agree on further regulating e-waste shipments and banning harmful chemicals.
- European Commission concludes evaluation of food contact materials legislation.
- European Commission consults on sustainable food systems initiative.
- European Parliament Committee adopts report on product safety rules.
- France implements extended producer responsibility for construction products and materials.
- UK authorities publish guidance to prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR).
- Slovenia suspends rules on extended producer responsibility (EPR).