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EU Legislative Interests

Territorial Supply Constraints - The Single Market: our European home market in an uncertain world, A Strategy for making the Single Market simple, seamless and strong UTP Enforcement Regulation - Cross-border enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive Green Claims Directive - uropean Green Deal, one of the actions of the Circular Economy Action Plan is a proposal for companies to substantiate their environmental claims using robust, science based and verifiable methods. The green claims proposal is closely linked to other EU policies empowering consumers for the green transition ecodesign for sustainable products the farm to fork strategy and the related legislative framework for sustainable food systems Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which entered into force on 18 July 2024, is the cornerstone of the Commission’s approach to more environmentally sustainable and circular products. The European Union (EU) has issued new rules for packaging and packaging waste as part of its transition to a circular economy. The new law will enter into force on February 11, 2025. On January 22, 2025, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)). Once in full effect, this comprehensive piece of legislation will replace Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.European Consumers Intellectual property rights policy, protection of copyright and trademarks, advice for rights holders, fighting piracy, international trade policy. Brand Rights. IPR and copyright protection How to comply with intellectual property rights rules, how to apply for European and national trademarks or patents, protection against counterfeiting. Protect your intellectual property Legal advice and support on IPR issues for small businesses in Europe. Advice for EU businesses working in Latin America, south-east Asia and China. Intellectual property right helpdesk - in the EU Intellectual property right helpdesk - beyond the EU Copyright protection in the digital single market, the EU's role in protecting the rights of copyright holders. The EU's copyright policy How European business can access and use IPR more effectively, the EU's IPR strategy. The EU's intellectual property policy and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Consumer Rights Consumer rights directive - The Directive has been amended by:Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 on better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules. Find here further information about the Modernisation Directive that entered into application on 28 May 2022. Find here the Consolidated text of the Consumer rights Directive including the amendments by the Modernisation Directive. Directive (EU) 2024/825 of 28 February 2024 on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition. The proposal for the directive was announced in the New Consumer Agenda and the Circular Economy Action Plan. The Directive will enter into application on 27 September 2026. Further information: Sustainable consumption Directive (EU) 2023/2673 of 22 November 2023 as regards financial services contracts concluded at a distance and repealing Directive 2002/65/EC. The Directive will enter into application on 19 June 2026. Digital or online trading - Digital trade refers to commerce enabled by electronic means – by telecommunications and/or ICT services – and covers trade in both goods and services. It affects all sectors of the economy and is highly important for European industry. and The European Commission aims to foster an environment where online platforms thrive, treat users fairly and take action to limit the spread of illegal content.

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