Environmental
Spain: Publication of royal decree governing the management of waste of tobacco products with filters and of filters
The new legislation develops for this waste stream the extended producer responsibility scheme provided for in the Waste Law and imposes obligations on public authorities and economic operators.Spain: The new regulations on water reuse regulate the production, supply and use of reclaimed water
The fundamental objectives of the legislation is to guarantee the quality and safety of reclaimed water for the environment, human health and animal health, promote reuse and contribute to meeting water demands in a sustainable manner, reducing pressure on natural water resources.The CJEU interprets the requirements for the use of the organic production logo of the European Union
It concludes that a food product imported from a third country may only carry the EU organic production logo if it complies with EU legislation, regardless of whether the rules on production in that country are recognized as equivalent.The National Markets and Antitrust Commission analyzes packaging waste management in Spain
The Commission has published a study that examines the management of packaging waste in Spain, underscoring the obstacles that limit competition and efficiency in the industry. The main challenges include entry barriers, lack of coordination and conflicts that hinder the entry of new competitors. The Commission underscores the need for a clear regulatory framework that encourages competition in order to improve efficiency in the management of this waste.The EU extends the list of environmentally unfriendly behaviour that can be punished under criminal law
Directive 2024/1203 strengthens European environmental criminal law and requires Member states to ensure that such activities are punishable under their laws by 21 May 2026. It also establishes a profuse penalty regime that Member states will have to observe when determining the penalties to be imposed for such conducts.How the EU will limit the sale of commodities that cause deforestation
Barely five months from now, the obligations contained in the European Regulation on deforestation aimed at avoiding the introduction, making available and export of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation, will be applicable in general in the Member States.The clock starts ticking for companies following approval of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive
The EU act setting out companies’ obligations in relation to the human rights and environmental impacts of their activities is already a reality. Companies are now well advised to familiarize themselves fully with the obligations, and especially, the liability to be faced by the companies included in its scope (and any that will be indirectly impacted).Final approval for the European directive on greenwashing, requiring greater information to consumers
The European Council has approved the directive on greenwashing, which will ban commercial practices such as greenwashing and early obsolescence, together with increasing the information that will have to be given to consumers. The new law has yet to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.