The study found it to be relevant, coherent, proportionate, in line with the subsidiarity principle, and consistent with other EU initiatives. The Commission published an evaluation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. EU legislation on WEEE management has been in place for over 20 years, setting minimum requirements for collection and proper treatment …
The European Commission launched a ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’, to incentivise private investments into actions that protect and preserve nature, and reward those who undertake these actions and invest in them. Nature credits represent an investment into nature-positive actions by a company, a financial institution, a public entity or a citizen, which in return can benefit from …
The European Commission recently conducted an interim evaluation of the 2021-2030 European Education Area (EEA), covering the period from 2021 to 2024. The evaluation presents an ongoing effort to enhance European cooperation in education and training, and make sure that the EEA achieves its goals by 2030 and beyond. Key insights The evaluation confirms the …
The delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act enables researchers to obtain unprecedented access to platforms’ internal data to contribute to a safer online world. On 2 July 2025, the Commission published a delegated act outlining rules granting access to data for qualified researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This delegated act enables access to the …
New rules harmonising transparency reporting format, content, and reporting periods now apply under the Digital Services Act. As of 1 July 2025, the Implementing Regulation detailing the rules and templates for transparency reporting by providers of intermediary services under the Digital Services Act (DSA) starts to apply. The new rules represent a significant step towards harmonised …
COFUND gives organisations a unique opportunity to attract research and innovation talent through their own doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship programmes. The fifth call under Horizon Europe of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded COFUND scheme closed on 24 June 2025. Through the 2025 call, the European Union will fund around 30 projects with an indicative budget of €105.6 …
Healthcare professionals will be able to receive instructions for use of medical devices in electronic format, rather than solely on paper, following a regulation of the European Commission presented. The regulation applies to all medical devices used by healthcare professionals within the EU. Professionals can still request paper versions if preferred. The adoption of electronic …
The EEA report ‘Renewables, electrification and flexibility — for a competitive EU energy system transformation by 2030’ finds that the European Union has already demonstrated its ability to shift away from fossil fuels, with electricity-sector CO2 emissions dropping significantly over recent decades. In comparison, progress in decarbonising heating and transport, where gas and oil consumption dominate, is …
The Commission welcomes the new Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear. These rules introduce a science-based and impartial method to assess the environmental impact of clothing and shoes across their entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction, production and logistics to use and end-of-life. Developed over five years with input from industry, NGOs, national …
An EU-wide mapping and coordinated risk assessment of submarine cable infrastructures has been agreed by the informal Expert Group on Secure and Resilient Submarine Cable Infrastructures and will be published in Autumn 2025. This is a key element of the EU Action Plan on Cable Security and the 2024 Cables Recommendation, addressing the security and resilience of critical …