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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13623
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Circular economy

European Commission launches work plan on ecodesign of sustainable products and energy labelling

On Wednesday 16 April, the European Commission launched a 2025-2030 work plan to promote circular products for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Energy Labelling Regulation. 

With this plan, the Commission is providing a list of products that will be subject to the introduction of ecodesign and digital labelling requirements as a matter of priority. These include textiles (clothing), furniture, tyres and mattresses, as well as steel and aluminium, which have...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: European Commission amends its Asylum Procedures Regulation to create first list of safe countries of origin and accelerate application of ‘Pact’
MIGRATION : EU talent pool, European employers in construction, hotel and chemical industries welcome launch of negotiations
HEALTH: European Commission authorises a drug for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease
HEALTH: European Commission welcomes “significant step” towards international Pandemic Agreement
RESEARCH: EU has made progress in several European Research Area domains since 2010, but some areas still need improvement
ENERGY: Fusion Expert Group calls for urgent presentation of EU strategy for commercial deployment of fusion energy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council approves amendment to Habitats Directive lowering level of protection for wolves in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission simplifies implementation of regulation on imported deforestation
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commission launches work plan on ecodesign of sustainable products and energy labelling
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to propose relaxation of certain cross-compliance rules for CAP aid on 14 May
CONSUMERS: in 2024, EU recorded an unprecedented number of dangerous products entering its territory
TRANSPORT: European policy-makers and industry representatives call for binding targets for electrification of corporate fleets
TRANSPORT: Community of European Railways supports implementation of a comprehensive and competitive European high-speed rail network
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: to tackle online sexism, European ministers take into account role of men as perpetrators, victims and allies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Gender Equality Ministers discuss a more intersectional approach to European policies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: inclusion of Roma populations - European Ministers for equality concerned about consequences of disinformation on stereotypes
RULE OF LAW: justice, LGBTIQ community, media - European Parliament delegation reports on an increasingly worrying situation in Hungary
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: WTO forecasts decline of at least 0.2% in merchandise trade in 2025
TRADE: European Commission publishes its recommendation on coordination of national export control lists
PHILIPPINES: EU deploys 72 long-term observers throughout country as part of its Election Observation Mission
ECUADOR: EU election observation mission considers re-election of President Noboa to be convincing
SAUDI ARABIA: there is momentum to boost EU-Saudi Arabia strategic partnership, says David McAllister
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: political agreement in EU Council on revision of InvestEU programme
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SERBIA: Serbian students cycled to Strasbourg to meet representatives of European Parliament and Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Olivier Salles appointed Director of the European Personnel Selection Office
ECONOMY: euro area inflation stood at 2.2% in March
ENERGY: ACER believes Czech Republic’s gas transmission pricing methodology meets EU requirements
FINANCE: ‘T+1’ settlement in EU, European Parliament rapporteur calls for legislative proposal to be adopted without amendments
GEORGIA: EU denounces adoption of bill limiting foreign subsidies to local groups
INDUSTRY: European Commission consults on its ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act’
JUSTICE: International Criminal Court invites Hungary to provide submissions following non-execution of arrest warrant against Benyamin Netanyahu
MIGRATION : London and Paris said to be negotiating new agreement on return of illegal immigrants
SPORT: European Commission has published results of selection of sports pilot projects and preparatory actions
UKRAINE: European leaders call for return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia