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The upcoming Circular Economy Act represents a crucial opportunity to address longstanding business challenges through simplification and the strengthening of the Single Market. Its success depends on revising the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, re-opening some provisions of the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) and the Single Market Transparency Directive, promptly adopting secondary legislation under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and implementing financial flanking measures where necessary.

Europe’s environmental rules have become increasingly complex, creating contradictory and duplicative requirements that undermine the EU’s competitiveness globally. With the Environmental Omnibus, the EU has an opportunity to streamline its most complex rules. Tackling overlaps, inconsistencies and excessive reporting obligations would improve legal clarity, enhance predictability and strengthen the business case for investment and the clean transition. From permitting to product sustainability, waste, chemicals and beyond, learn why clearer rules will drive Europe’s competitiveness and accelerate the green transition.

ECHA and its committees continue to review a proposal for a universal PFAS restriction. This position paper responds to the ECHA progress update reported on 20 November 2024 and recommends restriction options other than a ban, that account for different PFAS properties and risk profiles. In light of the upcoming Chemicals Industry Package and the revision of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Commission must establish a more proportionate, predictable and enforceable restriction.