On May 21, 2025, the European Commission filed a proposal to postpone the implementation of the due diligence obligations in Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”). The proposal would push...more
6/6/2025
/ Batteries ,
Compliance Dates ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
European Commission ,
Member State ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain ,
Waste Disposal
In Short -
The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception....more
11/13/2023
/ Burden of Proof ,
Damages ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Defects ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Market ,
UK
The Situation: Current EU legislation does not address management of single use plastic products.
The Result: Following its previous example of light-weight plastic carrier bags, the European Commission therefore proposes...more