Views: 14In eleven socio-economic spheres, i.e. in the field of environment, financial stability and services, capital markets union, justice, taxation and VAT, mobility and transport the EU-27 member states have not transposed the EU directives. The Commission’s decisions acknowledge, on one side the EU institutions intention to streamline the Union-wide legal framework; on another, is […]
Category: Legislation
Transition to carbonized economy: “correcting” EU priorities
Views: 14There are already serious reservations concerning the EU’s net-zero growth, as well as about “indefinite delay” of corporate sustainability rules and a “far-reaching simplification”. These and other issues were mentioned recently by Von der Leyen, Commission President in Davos. However, some EU officials in headline commitments note that in the context of the Green […]
Developmental transition: global-national priorities through ESG and AI approaches
Views: 14Modern national growth concepts tend to include the ESG approaches, which are composed of environmental, social and governance components. Within this triangle, the governance often becomes a priority, particularly in the business sectors, in digital transition and data management. For the whole process to be successful, “managing” existing volumes and complexities of information becomes […]
EU “industrial deal” and chemical sector’s involvement
Views: 25The European “clean industrial deal” is expected to become one of the most defining legislative efforts of the new Commission College, even that the initial draft and its actual contents remain quite vague. The new law will “ramp up investments in clean technologies and energy-intensive sectors” to keep Europe’s economy looming “without losing sight […]
Reforming European automotive industry
Views: 27The EU institutions (mainly the Commission) have suggested a “holistic EU strategy” for the European automotive sector to manage modern challenges and adapt needed efficiently applicable regulatory framework. The EU-wide dialogue during the next year will formulate implementing measures for a modernized sector. Besides, the reforms on Germany, the leader in the EU economy […]
Discussing policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials
Views: 39During the whole week, i.e. 9-13 December, over a thousand participants from industry, administration, civil society, research and academia will come together to discuss policies and initiatives in the field of raw materials. The week’s activities are assisted by the recent Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, which entered into force in May 2024; the […]
European digitalised border control and management
Views: 35The EU is planning to create a Union-wide entry/exit digital border control system, EES in order to reduce identity fraud, facilitate visa processing and further reinforcing the EU’s approach to integrated border management for non-EU nationals. The EES will digitally record person’s name, travel document, biometric data (e.g. fingerprints and captured facial images) as […]
Competition rules and technology transfer: facilitating incentives for research
Views: 27New European Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, TTBER exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements in the EU basic law. Modern legal supplements are aimed at strengthening the incentives for research and development, facilitating the diffusion of technologies and promoting competition.
First risk assessment under the Digital Service Act
Views: 43The providers of the first 19 very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large search engines (VLOSEs) designated in April 2023 must publish their annual risk assessment and audit reports for the first time, under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The reports shall include such aspects of their services as e.g. dissemination of illegal […]
Emission reduction targets: carbon market rules and “clean” investments
Views: 33Since the European Green Deal was adopted at the end of 2019, the EU has committed to reaching climate neutrality by 2050. This objective became legally binding with the adoption and entry into force in 2021 of the European Climate Law. This EU-wide legislation sets an intermediate target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions […]