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The European Commission has issued its inaugural progress report on the EU CO₂ injection capacity target set under Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)......

Commission launches call for feedback on draft guidelines for trusted flaggers The European Commission is seeking input and comments on provisional guidance concerning trusted flaggers under the EU Digital Services Act. Trusted flaggers are organisations with expertise in detecting unlawful content online......

In this issue: EU fundamentals Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Environment Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers and horizon scanners EU fundamentals Commission launches call for evidence on citizens omnibus initiative The Commission has opened a call for evidence on a planned Citizens Omnibus Initiative, intended to cut red tape in EU laws and policies that affect those lawfully living in the EU, with a focus on cross-border scenarios. Scheduled for adoption in the final quarter of 2026, the proposal seeks to streamline rules, remove legal and administrative obstacles and enhance access to single market advantages via targeted tweaks to current legislation. The Commission has highlighted areas ripe for simplification, such as cross-border...

Key information EU Landfill Directive Official title: Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (the Landfill Directive) Entry into force: 16 July 1999 Transposition deadline: 16 July 2001 National implementation: See Eur-Lex information on national transposition measures as provided by Member States Key amendments: Directive 2011/97/EU (5 December 2011) modifying the Landfill Directive on specific criteria for storing metallic mercury deemed waste. In force from 13 December 2011; Member States’ transposition deadline: 15 March 2013. Directive (EU) 2018/850 (30 May 2018) amending the Landfill Directive. In force from 4 July 2018; Member States’ transposition deadline: 5 July 2020. Directive (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council (24 April 2024) amending...

Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC Latest consolidated version - September 2016 Entry into force: 20 May 2004 Transposition deadline: n/a Amendments Council Regulation (EC) No 1195/2006 of 18 July 2006, updating Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (text with EEA relevance) Council Regulation (EC) No 172/2007 of 16 February 2007, revising Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (text with EEA relevance) Commission Regulation (EC) No 323/2007 of 26 March 2007, adjusting Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants and revising Directive 79/117/EEC (text with EEA relevance) Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 of 11 March 2009, aligning various instruments subject to the procedure in Article 251 of the Treaty with Council...

Key information AEI Directive title: Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (AEI Directive) In force from: 14 February 2003 Transposition deadline: 14 February 2005 National transposition measures: See Eur-Lex information on national transposition measures, as provided by Member States Repeals: Council Directive 90/313/EEC (the 1990 Directive) Subject: Access to environmental information; Access to justice Purpose of the Access to Environmental Information (AEI) Directive In 1990, the EU introduced Council Directive 90/313/EEC on ‘free access’ to information (the 1990 Directive). This was subsequently replaced by Directive 2003/4/EC (the AEI Directive) when the EU became a party to the 1998 UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the Aarhus Convention). The Aarhus Convention requires each Party to...

STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope (a) The aim of these Standard Contractual Clauses (the Clauses) is to help secure adherence to [ OPTION 1: Article 28(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). OR OPTION 2: Article 29(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No...

Applications between EU Member State courts in civil or commercial cases for obtaining evidence are governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1783, the Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast). For assistance on the recast, see Practice Note: Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast). Request for the taking of evidence (Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 on co-operation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast)). Reference No of the requesting court. Requesting court: Name Address: Street and No/PO box; Place and postcode; Country Tel.; Fax; Email Requested court: Name Address: Street and No/PO box;...

DORA SCHEDULE 1 Definitions and interpretation This Schedule prevails where inconsistent, without limiting stricter Supplier duties or stronger Customer rights. Permitted Locations: Services and Customer Data handled only in agreed locations; 30 days’ written notice for any change. Customer Data: protected to Industry Practice for availability, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality; treated as confidential. Access/return: on termination, expiry or Supplier failure, data must be retrievable/transferable in accessible formats and securely erased within set times. Service Levels: meet defined KPIs/metrics; tighter targets where critical or important functions apply. ICT Incidents: notify within 24 hours; provide information and assistance for regulatory reporting. Co‑operation and compliance: fully engage with Regulatory Bodies; provide requested information; maintain LEI/EUID; attend security awareness and digital operational resilience training. Critical ICT third‑party designation: if designated and not EU‑established, create an EU subsidiary within 12 months. ...