On 9 December 2025, the European Parliament and Council agreed on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which aims to prevent products linked to deforestation from entering or leaving the EU market.
The Regulation introduces a due diligence system requiring operators and traders to ensure products are “deforestation-free,” provide geolocation data, and submit compliance statements. Non-compliance may result in fines of up to 4% of EU turnover. The main obligations will apply from 30 December 2024.

On 13 December 2024, the new “Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on General Product Safety” (“GPSR”) came into force.
The GPSR repeals the General Product Safety Directive (2001) and introduces an updated regime to ensure product safety in light of evolving technologies and means of trade. As a regulation, the GPSR is directly applicable to all EU member states without the need for national transpositions.