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10/14Wed
  1. AMZ123 Cross-Border Headlines80

    EU PFHxA Restrictions Take Effect, Affecting Cosmetics, Clothing, Food Packaging, and Other Products

    EU restrictions on perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances took effect on October 10, 2026, affecting consumer products including cosmetics, clothing, footwear, and food packaging. Under Regulation (EU) 2024/2462, the applicable sales restrictions apply when concentrations of PFHxA and its salts reach or exceed 25 ppb, or concentrations of related substances reach or exceed 1,000 ppb. The restrictions target specific substances and their concentrations rather than banning entire product categories. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is assessing broader restrictions on the PFAS class.

    Why selected:The material distinguishes concentration limits for specific substances from bans on entire categories of goods, helping clarify the specific compliance requirements to check for cosmetics, clothing and food packaging.

10/13Tue
  1. MacRumors Apple Product and Technology News40

    Apple HomeView Won’t Launch in the EU Due to Siri AI Restrictions

    Apple’s new smart home hub, HomeView, will not launch in the EU because Siri AI is currently unavailable on iOS in the region. The device costs $299 in the US and will launch in eight countries worldwide on November 13. Apple says it is in constructive discussions with the EU but has not provided a launch timeline for the region.

10/12Mon
  1. PPC Land advertising and platform updates84

    An explainer on the EU Digital Omnibus: data privacy revisions and delays to the AI Act

    On November 19, 2025, the European Commission proposed the Digital Omnibus package of amendments to digital regulations. Its AI portion became law in July 2026, while the data and privacy portion was still awaiting legislative negotiations as of October 12, 2026.

    Why selected:By distinguishing AI-related amendments that have already become law from data proposals still under negotiation, this helps clarify the limits of changes to EU advertising measurement and cookie consent rules.

  2. Cyprus News European business and economy45

    EU Court Rules: Shareholders’ Personal Data Cannot Be Disclosed Unconditionally; Cyprus’s Company Registration System Faces a Need to Strike a New Balance

    On September 3, the European Court of Justice ruled in Case C-798/24, Jautiva, that making the personal data of all shareholders unconditionally accessible to anyone constitutes a serious interference with Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. EU law does not require disclosure of information about all shareholders in public limited companies, particularly minority shareholders.

  3. Business Day International Business32

    How should South Africa regulate platforms used for cybercrime?

    South Africa is increasingly seen as a hotspot for cybercrime, with multiple cases involving cross-border scams, sextortion, and harm to minors. South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act can be used to prosecute offenders, but regulation of the digital platforms on which these crimes rely remains inadequate. A report by the Free Speech Movement and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung says South Africa could draw on the EU Digital Services Act by requiring platforms to meet reporting, risk assessment, and systemic risk mitigation obligations, rather than simply transplanting European law.

10/11Sun
  1. PPC Land advertising and platform updates62

    Italian privacy regulator fines IQVIA €7 million, rejecting its claim that data on one million patients were anonymized

    Italy’s data protection authority, Garante, fined IQVIA Solutions Italy €7 million, finding that it unlawfully processed the health data of about 1 million patients. The decision was issued on September 23, 2026, and published on October 2. It found that patient codes in continued use could be used to trace medical histories and that IQVIA was a controller from the data collection stage, so it could not claim exemption as a recipient of anonymized data.

10/10Sat
  1. PPC Land advertising and platform updates74

    EU Council draft would shorten the waiting period before seeking cookie consent again to four months

    An EU Council draft marked LIMITE and dated October 2 proposes that websites wait only four months after a visitor rejects cookies before seeking consent again for the same purpose, less than the six-month period in the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposal of November 19, 2025.

  2. Analytics Insight AI and Technology News47

    Can the EU AI Act Rein In Uncontrolled AI? Brussels Defends Its Regulatory Framework

    European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen stated that the EU’s existing AI regulations are sufficient to address the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems. In late August, the European Commission sent information requests to more than 30 AI companies, asking them to explain their safety and security measures. Subsequent inquiries covered transparency and copyright obligations, and companies in breach could face fines of up to 7% of their global annual turnover. Recommendations from a 60-member scientific panel will also be incorporated into the assessment process.

  3. PPC Land advertising and platform updates49

    Understanding the EU ePrivacy Directive: The Origins of Cookie Banners and Consent Rules

    The EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) is the law governing when websites, apps, and advertisers may access or store information on users’ devices. It is also the legal basis for cookie banners. Article 5(3) requires users’ prior consent to access information on their terminal equipment.

  4. PPC Land advertising and platform updates42

    An explanation of the EU trilogue: digital legislation for the advertising industry finalized in closed-door negotiations

    An EU trilogue is an informal, closed-door negotiation among representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission to finalize the wording of EU laws. Digital legislation related to advertising, including the GDPR and the AI Act, is finalized through this process.

  5. PPC Land advertising and platform updates37

    Explaining Coreper: How the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives Decides on Advertising and AI Rules

    Coreper is the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives, where ambassadors from each member state prepare all decisions of the Council of the European Union in Brussels. It has two configurations, Coreper II and Coreper I, and in practice finalizes about half of the Council’s EU legislation, including rules governing advertising cookies, consent, targeting, and AI in Europe. Coreper ambassadors approved the final text of the Digital Services Act on June 15, 2022, and the compromise text of the AI Act on February 2, 2024.

  6. PPC Land advertising and platform updates80

    EU Council draft proposes reducing the interval for asking again after cookie consent is rejected from six months to four months

    A draft of the EU Council’s negotiating mandate for the Digital Omnibus proposes reducing the minimum interval for requesting consent again for the same purpose after a user rejects cookie consent from six months to four months. The draft also proposes exemptions for qualifying contextual ad displays and effectiveness measurement, but requires data to be pseudonymized after collection and prohibits its use for profiling, programmatic advertising, or processing data about users’ past and future activities. Users may be asked again sooner if the processing purpose changes or if the consent record becomes invalid for reasons beyond the user’s control, such as deleting cookies.

    Why selected:The draft distinguishes how data may be used for contextual ad measurement versus user tracking, offering a reference point for understanding when the consent exemption for ad measurement applies and how it differs from targeted advertising.

10/9Fri
  1. Ecommerce News Europe, European e-commerce49

    EU plans third parcel tax: product surveillance fee for parcels from outside the EU

    The European Commission is planning a new fee on parcels from outside the EU, called the “Union Market Surveillance Fee,” to fund product inspections and market surveillance. The fee would be charged in addition to a €3 import tax and an upcoming €2 customs clearance fee. Under a leaked draft of the European Products Act, importers would generally be responsible for the fee, with lower rates for bulk imports than for individual parcels sent to consumers. The draft also provides for fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover.

  3. Around Prague: European Consumer and Platform Developments56

    EU countries approve ETS 2 amendments, aiming to stabilize the emissions allowance market

    EU finance ministers gave final approval at a meeting in Luxembourg to amendments to the ETS 2 emissions trading system, which will launch fully in 2028, one year later than originally planned. The amendments strengthen the Market Stability Reserve by automatically adjusting the number of allowances in circulation to balance supply and demand. The Council of the EU said this would help create a stable and predictable allowance market before the system launches. ETS 2 will cover road transport and building heating, and establish a Social Climate Fund to mitigate the impact on low-income households. The decision will enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

  4. Cyprus News European business and economy40

    Cyprus submits bill to fully implement the EU minimum tax for multinationals from 2026

    The Cypriot parliament has received a bill proposing that the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) apply fully to large multinational groups from 2026, after the European Commission expressed dissatisfaction with the country’s 2024 law. This legislation, known as “Pillar Two,” sets a 15% minimum effective tax rate for multinational groups with annual revenues exceeding €750 million or large domestic group entities. The Finance Ministry said the domestic top-up tax would remain in place in 2025, with the fully coordinated qualified tax applying in 2026 to avoid retroactive tax liabilities.

  5. European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)60

    EU Council updates list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, removing Panama and Vietnam from Annex I

    The EU Council updated its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, deciding to remove Panama and Vietnam from Annex I and move them to Annex II, the list of cooperative jurisdictions, pending an in-depth review by the Global Forum of their information exchange frameworks. Anguilla remains in Annex I because issues related to its information exchange framework have not been resolved. Annex I currently contains eight jurisdictions: American Samoa, Anguilla, Guam, Palau, Russia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Vanuatu.

    Why selected:The Council of the European Union updated two lists of tax jurisdictions. Find out why Panama and Vietnam were removed from Annex I and what monitoring arrangements apply under Annex II.

  6. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations52

    The EU registers PVA imports from the Sinopec Group to enable retroactive collection of anti-dumping duties

    On October 8, 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2245, making imports subject to registration of certain polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) originating in China and produced by the Sinopec Group (Sinopec Chongqing SVW Chemical Co., Ltd. and Sinopec Great Wall Energy and Chemical (Ningxia) Co., Ltd.). The goods are covered by CN code ex 3905 30 00 (TARIC 3905 30 00 91). The registration expires nine months after the Regulation enters into force. Its purpose is to enable the retroactive collection of anti-dumping duties on registered imports if the conditions are met; whether duties will be imposed will be assessed at the end of the reopened investigation.

  7. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations48

    EU Cyber Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, corrigendum published

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a corrigendum to the Cyber Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, concerning the definition of “distributor” in Article 3(17), point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 14(7), and the titles of Articles 21 and 22. It changes “placing products on the EU market” to “making products with digital elements available on the EU market” and consistently replaces “manufacturer” with “producer.”

  8. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations41

    EU Regulation 2026/2269: Temporary Trade Liberalization Measures for Certain Products from Armenia

    The EU adopted Regulation 2026/2269, granting temporary trade liberalization treatment to certain products originating in Armenia. The regulation lists the products covered by CN code, including live animals, meat and edible offal, dairy products, eggs, honey, fish and crustaceans, live plants and cut flowers, various fresh vegetables, nuts and fruit.

10/8Thu
  1. Belgium Fost Plus Packaging Update44

    One EPR organization brings higher recycling rates: What does Belgium’s model demonstrate?

    A study by EUROPEN, the European association, shows that recycling performance depends not on market structure but on the speed and cost efficiency of four decisions: eco-modulation of fees, nationwide coverage, sorting facilities, and financial transparency. In Belgium, Fost Plus serves as the single producer responsibility organization (PRO) for household packaging. The recycling rate for flexible plastic packaging reached 76%, compared with an EU average of just 13.1% over the same period; between 2020 and 2021, the share of plastic processed domestically rose from 9% to 75%.

  2. Germany HDE Consumer and Retail Announcements75

    German Brand Association, HDE and vzbv jointly call for tighter regulation of low-priced imported goods

    The German Brand Association, the German Retail Association HDE and the consumer association vzbv have, for the first time, jointly called on the German government to push for stricter rules in the European Product Act, requiring that all merchants selling products in Europe can be held accountable in Europe.

    Why selected:German brand owners, retailers and consumer organizations are jointly calling for an EU authorized representative under the European Product Act, reflecting compliance pressures from low-priced cross-border parcels.

  3. Ports Europe: European Ports and Logistics40

    Lithuania plans to propose an EU ban on Russian grain transiting through its ports

    Lithuania plans to propose an EU ban on Russian grain transit, targeting exports via European ports and transport infrastructure and involving Baltic routes, including the Port of Klaipėda. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius announced the plan, but no implementation date has been announced.

  4. PR Newswire consumer technology company news48

    Avalara launches Aviator and Versori, using agentic AI to address the complexity of global tax compliance

    At the CRUSH Europe conference, Avalara launched the agent hub Avalara Aviator and integration tool Versori by Avalara. Aviator became officially available that day and can reduce work that previously took days of manual effort to reviews completed in minutes while retaining auditable records.

  5. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations26

    EU Official Journal publishes corrigendum to the regulation on the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/2108, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on September 16, 2026. The regulation establishes the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repeals Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. The corrigendum does not concern the English-language version.

  7. Cyprus News European business and economy35

    Cyprus finance minister seeks EU approval to reform how VAT on electricity is calculated

    Cyprus Finance Minister Keravnos has initiated proceedings to seek European Commission approval to change how VAT on electricity is collected and calculated, saying the current method amounts to double taxation. He is seeking an EU exemption on the grounds that Cyprus’s public finances are performing well and its debt is falling, and is also seeking to reduce the excise duty on heating oil to below 2.1 cents per liter. The government has also introduced a package of support measures with an additional cost of €70 million, bringing the total cost, including measures already in effect, to about €160 million.

  8. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations80

    EU corrects Article 33(3) of the new Customs Code, clarifying the conditions under which an indirect customs representative is regarded as the importer

    The Official Journal of the EU has published a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/2108, amending Article 33(3): an indirect customs representative acting in its own name but on behalf of an importer or exporter established (originally: not established) outside the EU customs territory is regarded as that importer or exporter.

    Why selected:The Official Journal of the European Union issued a corrigendum to Article 33(3) of the new Customs Code, concerning the circumstances in which indirect customs representatives are deemed to be importers or exporters. This may help sellers trading with the EU clarify who is responsible for customs declarations.

  9. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations39

    EU publishes a corrigendum to Regulation No 2015/479 on common rules for exports

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a corrigendum to Regulation No 2015/479 of March 11, 2015, on common rules for exports. On page 36 of the Official Journal, in Article 6(3)(a), the original wording “the quantity of contracts concluded under normal conditions” was corrected to “the quantity of goods exported under contracts concluded under normal conditions.”

  10. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations31

    EU issues corrigendum to vehicle circularity Regulation (EU) 2026/1738: “autowrak” corrected to “afgedankt voertuig”

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a corrigendum to the Regulation on requirements for vehicle circularity in design and end-of-life vehicle management (EU) 2026/1738, standardizing the Dutch term “autowrak” in the regulation as “afgedankt voertuig.” The change affects several provisions, including Article 3(2), Article 24(4), Article 50(3)(d) and Annex VIII; the rest of the regulation remains unchanged.

10/6Tue
10/5Mon
  2. Policy Insider Europe Policy Watch38

    European Parliament questions focus on health data governance, patient safety, and PFAS restrictions

    From September 27 to October 4, 2026, the European Parliament published 7 new questions and 14 Commission replies, focusing on digital health and the European Health Data Space, patient safety and healthcare infrastructure, public health prevention, and links between the environment and health. The Commission responded on matters including expedited clinical trial assessments under the Biotechnology Act, the construction of mental health facilities in Cyprus, harmonizing limits on vitamins and minerals in food supplements, and the 30% energy-reduction threshold for food sweeteners.

  7. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations57

    Council of the European Union establishes position on a joint declaration concerning Article 5 of the Windsor Framework

    The Council of the European Union adopted Decision (EU) 2026/2232, establishing the Union’s position in the EU-UK Joint Committee regarding a joint declaration on Article 5 of the Windsor Framework. The joint declaration is intended to clarify that Article 5’s provisions on the charging, collection and remittance of customs duties on goods brought directly into Northern Ireland also apply to a fee provided for under EU law: the cost of services provided to process applications for the release of goods sold at a distance, including data checks, risk analysis and, where necessary, documentary and physical inspections. Article 5(6), which provides that duties collected by the UK are not remitted to the Union, also applies in full to the revenue from this fee.

  8. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations29

    EU corrects wording in Annex VIII of the end-of-life vehicle circularity design requirements Regulation (UE) 2026/1738

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a correction to Regulation (UE) 2026/1738, which concerns requirements for vehicle circularity in design and end-of-life vehicle management, amends (UE) n. 168/2013, (UE) 2018/858, (UE) 2019/1020 and (UE) 2023/1542, and repeals Directives 2000/53/CE and 2005/64/CE. The correction concerns only point 2(d) of Part G of Annex VIII, changing “pneumatic separation” to “air separation.”

  9. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations44

    European Commission amends Namibia’s entries in Annexes XIII and XV to Regulation (EU) 2021/404

    On October 2, 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2238, amending Namibia’s entries in Annexes XIII and XV to Regulation (EU) 2021/404. Following confirmation of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Namibia’s //Kharas Region on September 23, 2026, the NA-1 zone that includes the region is no longer authorized to export certain fresh meat from ungulates and processed meat products (biltong/jerky-type) to the EU. The amendment applies immediately.