New move by the European Commission to reduce CO2: new ecodesign and energy labelling rules for household tumble dryers. 60 million devices in Europe to be replaced? By eEuropa Brussels, 27 November 2023 The European Commission decided by a Regu;ation a new ecodesign aimed at transforming the household tumble dryer market. Effective from 1 […]
In a landmark decision, the European Union has taken a decisive step forward in digital security by establishing the European Cybersecurity Center. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant upgrade to the existing legal framework, particularly in modernizing the role and scope of CERT-EU (Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team – European Union). The Center’s creation comes in […]
The European Parliament today adopted a new European Regulation aimed at addressing the growing problem of packaging waste across Europe. The position voted on today sets ambitious targets for reducing packaging waste, including specific goals to reduce plastic packaging by 20% by 2040, but softens the rules to exclude some lightweight packaging from bans. The […]
On Tuesday, 21 November, the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of an enhanced ‘right to repair’ legislation, establishing its stance ahead of discussions with the Council, which represents the 27 EU member states. By eEurope Strasbourg, 22 November 2023 Imagine a world where your favorite headphones, your kitchen mixer, or that dependable laptop can […]
EU Ministers have agreed to launch European cybersecurity certifications for services aimed at citizens, businesses and public authorities, helping the expanding european market by adopting European standards. This move, involving an amendment to the EU Cybersecurity Act, aims to bolster network and information system resilience across the EU. The initiative sets stringent requirements for essential […]
The new Directive RED III requires at least 42.5% of final energy consumption to come from renewable sources. How to cover the gap between today’s 21% and the 42.5% target in six years. How will pay higher bills? Timidly, the governments of the 27 have held back the ultra-green push from the European Commission […]
The European Commission’s Single Market Programme has launched a new call for proposals aimed at addressing the issue of food waste. The call is part of the programme’s Food Strand and was announced on June 14, 2023. This initiative demonstrates the EU’s commitment to tackling the significant problem of food waste within the single market. Budget: […]
Ursula von der Leyen aims to make her mark before her 2024 term expires and speeds up the Commission strategy on the European semiconductor value chain.Semiconductor strategy revealead by Commission during a Workshop on July 4, 2023. The European Commission, in collaboration with the KDT Joint Undertaking Office, is organizing a workshop on July 4, 2023, to discuss […]
(original in English, select your language) Increasing pressure from the US is pushing Europe to join the semiconductor war and reconsider all Chinese investments in critical sectors in Europe. The objective is to achieve technological sovereignty over China as soon as possible. It is believed that the United States’ efforts to stifle the Chinese chip […]
Pharmaceutical companies are on a war footing as the Commission proposes to shorten the duration of patents for some medicines so that new companies can enter the pharmaceutical market, to address the growing shortage of medicines, insufficient research on new antimicrobial and to lower selling prices of pharmaceutical products. In addition, the Commission justifies the […]