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Labelling is intended to help consumers make informed choices about the food and beverages they consume. In the EU, food information is primarily governed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Yet alcoholic beverages remain partly exempt from standard labelling requirements, despite alcohol being linked to more than 200 health conditions and causing 656 deaths daily across the EU, which also has some of the world's highest consumption levels, with 77 % of adults consuming alcohol. Alcohol is also a major ...

This briefing examines the implementation of the EU Energy Labelling Framework and the related Tyre Labelling Regulation in the context of the wider simplification agenda of the Commission for 2026 and the omnibus on energy-product legislation expected on 24 June 2026. Energy labelling remains an important instrument for enabling consumers to compare products, supporting energy savings, and encouraging innovation in more efficient products. Available evidence suggests that EU action has contributed ...

Providing a sufficient volume of critical raw materials (CRMs) to European industry is a precondition for improving competitiveness, facilitating green transition of the economy and enhancing strategic autonomy. The EU adopted the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), in force since 23 May 2024, which established benchmarks for increasing the EU′s self-sufficiency in producing CRMs throughout the different steps of the supply chain, from extraction to processing, to recycling. In addition, the EU aims ...

The Hormuz shock of February 2026 confronts the European Central Bank (ECB) with a familiar dilemma: inaction can risk entrenching inflation, while tightening risks deepening the slowdown and penalising renewable energy and cleantech investment. We argue that the ECB should be cautious and, if tightening proves necessary, ensure its operations shield renewable energy and cleantech sectors. Our analysis also reveals a growing gap between the ECB's communication on fossil fuel risks and its policy ...

The EU aims to adapt the Digital Single Market to technological change and to promote innovation, while also mitigating risks. To this end, the Digital Rulebook contains a wide range of legal acts that address specific sectors, individuals, or technologies. To date, (almost) all of these legal acts also include elementary but uncoordinated enforcement provisions. The study highlights the many resulting gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies that hinder enforcement. The study proposes to resolve this ...

This briefing examines European Union (EU) trade in textiles and clothing from 2014 to 2023, covering both imports of new and exports of used goods. It shows that the EU remains highly dependent on imports in labour-intensive clothing segments, while remaining stronger in higher-value and technical textile products. The geographical focus reflects actual EU trade patterns: Asia is the primary source of new textile imports, while Africa and Asia are the main destinations for used textile exports. ...

This pre-Commission initiative briefing explores the proposed European product act, a policy initiative announced by the European Commission with the aim of overhauling the legal framework regarding the free movement of goods in the EU. The initiative will address certain problems associated with the rise of 'e-commerce', i.e. low-value items ordered online from third countries. The briefing looks at the specific legal instruments involved, and anticipates policy solutions which the Commission might ...

This IA accompanies the European Commission proposal on the 28th regime corporate legal framework – 'EU Inc'. This initiative aims to create a 28th company law regime, 'EU Inc', to operate more easily in the single market by addressing fragmentation in national corporate rules and providing better conditions for starting, growing and scaling up a business. The initiative is part of the 2026 Commission work programme. The IA identifies three problems and addresses them horizontally. The problems mainly ...

On 20 May 2026, Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the Commission proposals for two regulations to implement the EU's tariff commitments under the EU-US Joint Statement of 21 August 2025. The trilogue agreement is to be voted in plenary during the June part-session.