The EU Parliament finally adopted the Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD) on Wednesday. MEPs adopted the result of the trilogue negotiations with 374 votes in favor, 235 against and 19 abstentions. Although the Commission, Council and Parliament had already agreed on a text in mid-December, the Member States had made significant changes in Coreper. The Council […]
On Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the trilogue results of the Right to Repair Directive and the Ecodesign Regulation. As soon as the Council has also formally approved the results, both laws can enter into force. The Ecodesign Regulation revises the previous Ecodesign Directive, which only applies to some household appliances such as refrigerators and […]
Following the agreement on the EU supply chain law (CSDDD), Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil wants to push ahead with negotiations on a UN agreement on business and human rights (“UN Treaty”), which is intended to establish corporate due diligence obligations at a global level. He said this at an event on the topic […]
The EU, the USA and other participants in the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) are joining forces with Kazakhstan, Namibia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to establish a new forum for the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP Forum). This is intended to serve as a platform for cooperation on critical raw materials. This was announced last Friday by the […]
By summer 2025, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) wants to have developed rules for the extraction of raw materials in the deep sea. At the meeting from March 18 to 29 in Kingston, Jamaica, the ISA member states discussed a consolidated text for the first time. However, there was a considerable need for discussion and […]
Women continue to be overrepresented in the low-wage sector and underrepresented in executive positions – in the EU and worldwide. The EU Commission intends to change this with its gender equality strategy. This also includes gender mainstreaming: It wants to include the aspect of equality in all policy areas.For the EU Supply Chain Law (CSDDD), […]
The Belgian Council Presidency is proposing to significantly weaken the EU Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD). This is the result of a new compromise proposal available to Table.Briefings. After failing to achieve a qualified majority for the directive for the second time at the level of the deputy EU ambassadors (Coreper I) last week, Belgium wants […]
Products from forced labor will no longer be made available on the EU internal market, sold and exported from there. On Tuesday night, the EU Parliament and Council agreed on the new regulation. Contrary to what Parliament and civil society had demanded, it does not yet include any form of physical compensation for the victims […]
Products manufactured using forced labor will no longer be made available on the EU internal market, sold and exported from there. The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the new regulation on Tuesday night. Contrary to the demands of the Parliament and civil society, material compensation for victims of forced labor will not […]
The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on Monday evening in the trilogue on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). With the goal of reducing the volume of packaging waste, the legislation sets stricter requirements for the sustainability of packaging.According to the preliminary agreement, packaging is to be generally reduced (5 percent by […]