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The European Commission has proposed significant revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System that would expand carbon pricing requirements to certain international aviation routes while maintaining exemptions for flights to major markets like the U.S. and China. Beginning in 2029, the proposal would subject commercial departures from European Economic Area airports to destinations within 5,000 km of Frankfurt to EU ETS requirements, alongside all private business jet operations, while simultaneously streng

The European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation brings sweeping changes to packaging standards across member states, replacing decades of flexible implementation with harmonized requirements. Companies placing packaging or packaged products on the EU market face new substance restrictions, including strict limits on heavy metals and PFAS in food-contact materials. Understanding these phased compliance deadlines and evolving chemical regulations is critical for manufacturers and importers opera

The European Parliament's draft report proposes over 130 amendments to the Commission's plan for overhauling medical device regulations, introducing new categories like "niche" devices while expanding coordination mechanisms between EU authorities. These changes aim to balance regulatory simplification with patient safety, potentially reshaping how medical devices and in vitro diagnostics are classified, assessed, and brought to market across the European Union.