Sustainability Outlook European Union – June 2022

Our European Public Policy team is pleased to share with you our monthly horizon scan of key developments in EU sustainability law and policy.

This month’s newsletter is a packed edition including the following:

• European Parliament demands the right to legislative initiative. 
• European Commission updates legislative and policy timeline until the end of 2022. 
• European Parliament agrees its position for ETS and CBAM after some controversy. 
• Council adopts a position on ETS and Commission to consider including waste incineration from 2031.
• European Parliament Committees object to labelling gas and nuclear activities as sustainable. 
• European Commission updates the definition of nanomaterial. 
• ECHA highlights progress on substances of concern and the need for harmonised classification.
• Authorities of three Member States consider restricting skin sensitisers in consumer products.
• European Commission considers EU audit system to enforcement chemicals regulation.
• European Commission discusses tensions with IP rights under “one substance, one assessment”.
• EU co-legislators agree to reduce limit values for POPs in waste.
• EU Court dismisses claims on damages for wrong classification of CTPHT. 
• European Commission releases new Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules
• UK agency issues UK REACH Consolidated Report and Work Programme for 2022-2023 
• UN countries agree on further regulating e-waste shipments and banning harmful chemicals. 
• European Commission concludes evaluation of food contact materials legislation. 
• European Commission consults on sustainable food systems initiative. 
• European Parliament Committee adopts report on product safety rules. 
• France implements extended producer responsibility for construction products and materials. 
• UK authorities publish guidance to prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR).
• Slovenia suspends rules on extended producer responsibility (EPR).