Updated guidelines, a delegated act to supplement the simplifications and an implementing act to finalise the country benchmarking system should lead to a 30% reduction in administrative costs and administrative burdens for companies when implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Children should be better protected from harmful chemicals such as PFAS, endocrine disruptors and bisphenols. Toys are to have a digital product passport to prevent unsafe toys sold online and offline from entering the EU. The regulation contains stricter rules for online sales in particular and gives inspectors more powers.

The European Chemicals Agency presents a proposal for an EU-wide restriction of certain hexavalent chromium (VI) substances. The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of these carcinogenic chemicals for both workers and the general public.

From the preparation for legally compliant market entry to the energy-efficient recovery of secondary raw materials at the end of the product life cycle, the take-e-way LifeCycle Service covers all requirements for the legally compliant sale and sustainability of PV system components such as photovoltaic modules, inverters and electricity storage systems.…

How can you as a company manage your extended producer responsibility (EPR) efficiently and independently across Europe? Our new case study shows how a furniture and lighting producer successfully expanded into international online retail via marketplaces and mastered the challenging EPR requirements in various countries.

The "Stop the Clock" Directive came into force on 17 April 2025. The member states must transpose it into national law by 31 December 2025.

Hair dryers, carbon monoxide detectors and children's nightwear are affected. In a legal dispute with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Amazon is citing its role as a logistics service provider. In the EU, however, the responsibility of online marketplaces is clearly regulated by the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR).

Recent cases from France, Spain and the Netherlands show that a failure to report quantities or a lack of registration might be detected and can have unpleasant consequences.

Environmental Action Germany (DUH) had established that a discounter was not fulfilling its legal obligation and filed a lawsuit.

The date of application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will be postponed. Here you will find a brief chronological sequence of recent events.

Electrical appliances, batteries, packaging, textiles, supply chain law, EUDR, CBAM, CSRD and CSDDD are affected. The VERE Association has summarised below the passages of the coalition agreement that are important for producers, sellers and importers of non-food products.

The General Product Safety Regulation leads to various misunderstandings among sellers and producers. Here you will find ways to clarify your important questions.

Companies should ensure that terms such as "climate-neutral", "sustainable" or "recyclable" are not used without appropriate evidence. Unauthorised statements can have legal consequences.

Producers and sellers are invited to request a free aid package containing instructions and materials for the safe disposal of batteries, especially for German consumers.

Due diligence and sustainability reporting obligations are to be dropped for up to 90 per cent of SMEs, at least according to the EU Commission's Omnibus 1 draft. The CSRD, CSDDD and CBAM are affected. But beware, due diligence and other obligations are still contained in upcoming and existing EU legislation, for example in the EU Batteries Regulation.

The EUDR deforestation regulation is not part of the EU's Omnibus 1 relief package. It was amended on 28 February 2025 and will continue to affect companies. Products such as wood, rubber, cattle, palm oil, leather, cocoa, coffee and soya are affected.