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On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted its position on establishing a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect citizens from misleading ads.
On 6 March 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union published Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information.
On 4 March 2024, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the Read more…
On 20 February 2024, the Council adopted the Directive to “empower consumers for the green transition”. The new rules will enhance consumers’ rights by amending the unfair commercial practices directive (UCPD) and the consumer rights directive (CRD) and adapting them for the green transition and the circular economy. This is Read more…
On 22 January 2024 a consortium of various associations released a joint statement regarding the ban of green claims for products with hazardous substances which will be included in the Green Claims Directive (GCD). The statement was the following:
On 30 January 2024, the negotiators from the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Cosmetics Europe (CE) takes note of the agreement yet still questions the fairness of the Extended Producer Read more…
On 29 January 2024, the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to review the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. The revised directive is one of the key deliverables under the EU’s zero-pollution action plan.
On 17 January 2024, Europeam Parliament adopted the directive with 593 votes in favour, 21 against and 14 abstentions seeking to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices and help them make better purchasing choices. To achieve this, a number of problematic marketing habits related to greenwashing and the early obsolescence Read more…
On 14 December 2023, more than 100 associations, representing Europe’s packaging industry, wrote to EU Member States, urging them to align with the Parliament on key issues where possible and to uphold Single Market principles when adopting the General Approach on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
On 19 December 2023, Cosmetics Europe replied to the Council’s position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) by continuing to raise major concerns around several issues, from packaging minimisation to Single Market harmonisation and labelling rules.