26/10/23 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 25 October, the Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) validated the political agreement reached on 20 September between the European Parliament, the EU Council and the European Commission on the proposal for a directive that will empower consumers to act towards the green transition through well-informed purchasing choices (see EUROPE 13254/6). This will be achieved by providing adequate information on the durability and reparability of products and by increasing protection against greenwashing and premature obsolescence of products (amendment of the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC)). The European Parliament now has the floor to confirm the provisional agreement resulting from inter-institutional negotiations. The directive should be adopted at the end of the year or early in 2024. (AN)