EUR-Lex

54 briefs · 5 new

European Commission adopts resistance-to-fire performance classes

Construction-product manufacturers must use the Annex classes when declaring resistance-to-fire performance under Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 from 23 June 2026 — declarations not using these classes will not conform.

European Commission deletes MREL-excess risk indicator from Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/63

Resolution authorities must exclude the MREL-excess risk indicator from 2026 contribution calculations and rescale the remaining Risk Exposure indicators to equal weight — contribution adjustments cannot reflect MREL excess from 1 January 2026.

European Commission amends vehicle OBD and repair-information access rules (Delegated Regulation 2026/699)

Vehicle manufacturers must implement the Appendix X procedures for secure, standardised OBD and RMI access (authentication, pseudonymised traceability, API provision, server availability and cybersecurity checks) so independent operators obtain non‑discriminatory, machine‑readable diagnostic and repair data

European Commission amends EU poultry import lists (Implementing Regulation 2026/1207)

EU border inspection and veterinary authorities must block consignments from the newly listed Canada and US HPAI zones (effective 4 June 2026) and apply re-authorisation rules for the amended UK zones.

European Commission establishes EU e-PoC system for proofs of origin

Customs authorities and exporters must switch issuance, submission, and verification of proofs of origin to the EU e-PoC system on the Regulation's specified start dates — paper EUR.1 workflows are replaced.

EU narrows REACH microplastics solid-matrix derogation and widens medicinal and research exemptions

EU restricts microplastics solid-matrix exemption to end uses lasting a year or longer from 22 June 2028

EU sets research payment account and annual research-quality assessment rules for investment firms, applying from 6 June 2026

Investment firms operating research payment accounts must meet restructured RPA, disclosure and annual research-quality rules from 6 June 2026

EU updates prospectus classification metadata and incorporation-by-reference rules, applying from 10 July 2026

EU NCAs must report new prospectus classification metadata to ESMA via the notification portal from 10 July 2026

EU sets 7 July 2026 type-approval deadlines for driver-distraction warning and EV electric-safety on small-series and special-purpose vehicles

Small-series and special-purpose vehicle makers face fixed EU type-approval and registration deadlines from 7 July 2026

European Commission amends RTS 2017/577 on volume cap and reporting formats

Trading venues, APAs, and CTPs must submit scheduled volume-cap and transparency data directly to ESMA in XML format, retain all required datasets for five years, and meet the three-working-day deadline for derivatives liquidity data — obligations take effect 21 June 2026.

European Commission reclassifies EU restricted zones for African swine fever

Swine keepers and transport operators in reclassified areas of Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia must apply stricter movement and control conditions immediately — boundaries entered into force 30 May 2026.

European Commission deletes methoxyfenozide, penthiopyrad and terpenoid blend QRD 460 from EU approved active-substances list

Plant protection product marketing-authorisation holders must treat methoxyfenozide, penthiopyrad, and terpenoid blend QRD 460 as no longer EU-approved from 18 June 2026 — products depending on these substances lose their EU approval basis.