Policy Updates

The Commission published a study on the net zero manufacturing industry landscape across EU. The study starts by providing an overview of the manufacturing capacity for selected net-zero technologies in all EU countries.

The new Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste was published on 22 January 2025. It will enter into force starting from 11 February 2025 and the general application date of the provisions is 12 August 2026.

The EU Commission published a draft delegated act on exemption for lead as an alloying element in steel, aluminium and copper; lead in high melting temperature solders; and lead in glass or ceramic components. The adoption date is expected Q1 2025.

A recent JRC study underlined the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient, and renewable technologies in the heating and cooling sector. Heating and cooling systems remain a major source of air pollution.

The draft second interim report was circulated on 19 December 2024. Hydronic fan coils are in the scope of the study.

The Regulation on harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products was published in the OJEU.

On 16 December 2024 the Commission organised a webinar on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. During the webinar they clarified certain articles.

The initiative to add tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) to the list of restricted substances of RoHS has been abandoned.

The official minutes of the plenary meeting in November 2024 have been distributed. The Netherlands and France are in the meantime regulating PFAS at the national level.

The European Commission is organising a webinar about the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), on Monday 16 December 2024, 09:00 - 18:00 (CET).

On 29 November 2024, the European Commission published a new Frequently Asked Questions document, dealing with a wide range of topics across the Climate, Environmental and Disclosures Delegated Acts.

The Cyber Resilience Act, which lays down rules on the cybersecurity of products with digital elements, was published on 20 November 2024. The public consultation on the technical description of important and critical products with digital elements will follow in 2025.