EU Forced Labour Ban - What You Need to Know
While 2024 was dominated by discussions around the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), another crucial piece of legislation quietly came into play: the EU Ban on Products Made with Forced Labour. With a transition period until December 2027, businesses now have time to align with the new regulation. However, to ensure full compliance, companies should begin their preparation efforts immediately. Let’s jump into it to find out why.
EUDR: Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been in the spotlight for most of 2024. Some call it a bureaucratic monster, others a champion of strong environmental regulation. Regardless of such contrasting viewpoints, one thing is clear - EUDR will impact thousands of companies and compliance preparation cannot be delayed. This is true, even if the EUDR implementation gets delayed for 12 months, as was recently proposed by the European Commission. While we await the decision of the EU legislators regarding the extension of EUDR’s timeline, we would like to share insights on the current challenges of EUDR implementation and how businesses should use this time to prepare.
Navigating the New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
In a bid to revolutionise strong packaging practices and streamline existing legislative initiatives across the European Union (EU) single market, the EU has introduced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). This new regulation, set to enter into force in late 2024, aims to address the pressing issues of packaging waste and its environmental impact while promoting a harmonised internal market for packaging. Let’s dive into what this means for businesses and the everyday consumer and how it will shape our approach to packaging in the EU.
Towards Resilient Tourism: A Deep Dive into the EU's Transition Pathways
Following geopolitical instability affecting the EU tourism industry, the European Commission and relevant stakeholders decided to co-create a “Transition Pathways for Tourism” strategy. With this, the aim is to support the green and digital transition of the tourism ecosystem and ultimately, increase the sector’s resilience. After two years of implementation, the Commission and several stakeholders of the industry came together on March 15th, 2024. This offered the opportunity to present their findings, celebrate their successes, and reflect on their challenges.
Making Language Matter: Taking Stock of the Green Claims Directive
On March 14, the European Parliament approved its negotiating position on the Green Claims Directive with only small modifications. Once the Council does the same, the text will enter the next step of the legislative process: a trilogue between the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. In this blog post, we share our take on what the newest position of the Parliament reveals and what future discussions are likely to address.
What is next for the European Supply Chain Legislation?
The clock is ticking; without CPR performed by European policymakers, the EU's supply chain legislation (the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive or CSDDD/CS3D) will die of its sudden heart attack. After two years of negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council (representing Member States), and the EU Commission, a provisional political agreement was reached on the 14th of December 2023. However, last minute the German government, pushed by its junior coalition partner the liberals (FDP), has retracted its support for the compromise. But how did we get here, and what is next for due diligence legislation in Europe?
