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10/14Wed
  1. EU DG CONNECT Platform and Digital Policy64

    The share of businesses in EU strategic sectors using AI rose from 7% in 2021 to 18% in 2025

    An analysis by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) shows that the share of businesses in EU strategic sectors using AI rose from 7% in 2021 to 18% in 2025, with increases across all 10 sectors. The analysis uses Eurostat’s 2021–2025 ICT usage surveys of enterprises. AI use rates were 38% in cultural and creative industries and media, 34% in energy, and 30% in electronic communications, while adoption was lower in transport and mobility, tourism, and agri-food.

    Why selected:The report distinguishes adoption of off-the-shelf AI tools from their deep integration into production processes, providing a reference for understanding differences in adoption growth and the degree of business integration across sectors.

10/12Mon
  1. EU DG CONNECT Platform and Digital Policy49

    EU AI Scientific Panel Holds Special Meeting to Discuss Model Loss-of-Control Incidents and Recursive Self-Improvement Risks

    On October 9, the EU AI Scientific Panel held a special meeting to discuss recent model loss-of-control incidents and technical developments such as declining monitorability and recursive self-improvement. The chair also presented frontier AI safety recommendations to the AI Office. The recommendations include risk governance for internal models during development and testing, strengthening the EU’s capacity to detect and assess incidents, and establishing an international information-sharing mechanism among frontier AI developers. The Commission will send requests for information to relevant companies based on questions from the panel and the AI Office.

10/9Fri
  2. Eurostat: European Statistical Update41

    Eurostat: 92% of EU residents’ trips in 2025 took place within the EU

    Eurostat data show that EU residents made 1.2 billion trips in 2025, up 1.4% year over year. Of these, 92% had destinations within the EU: 848 million domestic trips, accounting for 70%, and 264 million trips to other EU countries, accounting for 22%. Romania had the highest share of domestic trips (89%), while Luxembourg had the lowest (5%). Spending on domestic trips totaled €266.2 billion, compared with €379.4 billion on trips abroad; accommodation and transport together each accounted for more than half of spending on trips abroad.

  3. 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. Eurostat: European Statistical Update29

    Foreign-controlled enterprises employ 16% of the EU workforce

    In 2024, only 1% of EU enterprises were foreign-controlled, but they employed 16% of the EU workforce and contributed 24% of total value added. Luxembourg had the highest share of foreign-controlled enterprises (28%), while in Ireland they accounted for 72% of value added. Their share of employment was 45% in Luxembourg and 28% in Ireland, Slovakia, and Romania.

  4. Italian MIMIT official news49

    Italy’s MIMIT and MASE Visit Sardinia to Promote Mining Reopening, Focusing on Monteponi, Portovesme, and Silius

    A delegation from Italy’s MIMIT and MASE visited the Monteponi, Portovesme, and Silius mining sites in Sardinia and began coordinating with the regional government on the first mining, processing, and recycling projects. Under the PNRR-funded URBES project, about 70 million cubic meters of local mining waste will be used to recover iron, lead, zinc, and rare earth elements. Once reopened, the Silius mine could meet 4% of EU demand for fluorite. Portovesme will host projects including lithium battery recycling and high-purity bismuth recovery.

  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. 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.

  8. 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.”

  9. 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.

10/5Mon
  2. Italian MIMIT official news58

    Italy’s MIMIT: Electrolux restructuring talks enter a new phase; next meeting on October 29

    New developments have emerged in the national talks on Electrolux, chaired by Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT): no plant closures, a reindustrialization plan for the Cerreto d’Esi plant, withdrawal of unilateral layoffs, a three-year voluntary departure incentive plan, the use of social safety-net measures, and a proposed new investment plan to support industrial transformation.

  3. EU environment department announcements on packaging, batteries, and the circular economy44

    Commissioner Roswall and German Environment Minister Schneider sign joint declaration, pledging to strengthen enforcement in the EU water sector

    Jessika Roswall, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Carsten Schneider, Germany’s Federal Environment Minister, signed a joint declaration in Berlin. Germany became the first member state to complete the EU’s structured dialogue process. It will upgrade existing water treatment plants and add pollutant removal stages to filter micropollutants such as pharmaceutical residues, pesticides and PFAS, while also reducing legacy pollution from mining. Through its European Water Resilience Strategy, the European Commission will support Germany in areas including research and innovation, digitalization, and investment in green and blue infrastructure.

  8. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations37

    The Council of the European Union adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2230, confirming that the conditions for partial payment of the eighth tranche of the Ukraine financing plan had been met

    The Council of the European Union adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2230, confirming that the conditions for partial payment of the eighth tranche of the Ukraine financing plan had been met. The European Commission found that one step in the fifth tranche, three steps in the seventh tranche, and three of the seven steps in the eighth tranche had been completed, but that evidence was insufficient for one additional step in the eighth tranche. The previous seven tranches had disbursed EUR 21.64 billion to Ukraine.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.”

  11. 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.

  12. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations25

    European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2201 amends the Union authorization for the biocidal product family Lactic acid Family – Quatchem, changing the holder to Hypred SAS

    On October 2, 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2201, changing the holder of the Union authorization (No. EU-0030143-0000) for the biocidal product family Lactic acid Family – Quatchem from Neogen Italia S.r.l. to Hypred SAS.

  13. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations30

    EU corrigendum to wording in parts of item 10 of Annex II to Directive 2011/92/EU on environmental impact assessment

    The Official Journal of the European Union published a corrigendum to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, concerning points (b) and (f) of item 10 in Annex II: point (b), “Anlægsarbejder i byzoner,” is changed to “Byudviklingsprojekter”.

  14. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations49

    The European Commission withdraws the Union authorization for the single biocidal product Nordkalk QL 0-2

    Following a request from authorization holder Nordkalk AB to discontinue the product for commercial reasons, the European Commission withdrew the Union authorization for the biocidal product Nordkalk QL 0-2 (authorization number EU-0029370-0000) and repealed Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1481. The product may no longer be placed on the market from 25 April 2027, and existing stocks may no longer be used from 25 October 2027.

  15. EUR-Lex Official Journal of the EU regulations35

    The European Commission approves a Union amendment to the product specification for the protected geographical indication Coteaux de l'Auxois

    On September 29, 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2224, approving a Union amendment to the product specification for the protected geographical indication “Coteaux de l'Auxois.” The application was submitted by France, and the Commission received no objections under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The regulation will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and will be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

10/2Fri
  1. Italian MIMIT official news41

    Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Urso, meets Fermo-Macerata footwear district to discuss non-agricultural IGP protection

    Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, met with a delegation representing the Fermo-Macerata footwear district in Ancona to discuss the EU’s new geographical indication protection system for artisanal and industrial products (non-agricultural IGPs).

  2. ECB euro-to-US-dollar reference exchange rate32

    ECB euro-to-US-dollar reference rate: 1 euro to 1.1225 US dollars (2026-10-02)

    On October 2, 2026, the euro-to-US-dollar reference rate published by the European Central Bank (ECB) was 1 euro to 1.1225 US dollars. The reference rate was published simultaneously by electronic market information providers and on the ECB website after a coordination procedure was completed. Its publication calendar is aligned with the TARGET system.

  3. EU DG CONNECT Platform and Digital Policy39

    The Apply AI Startup Award announces its 10 finalists

    The 10 finalists for the Apply AI Startup Award have been confirmed. The companies are headquartered in six EU member states and work across fields including healthcare, manufacturing, energy, electronic communications, and defense. A pitching event will take place on October 20, after which the jury will select three winners. They will receive their awards on the main stage at the Apply AI Summit on November 17.

9/30Wed
  1. European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)39

    EU TAXUD Webinar Recap: CBAM from Policy to Practice—Emissions Calculations, Declarations and Certificates

    The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD) published a recap of a CBAM webinar to help companies prepare for the first compliance deadline on September 30, 2027, by which they must submit their first CBAM declaration and surrender the corresponding CBAM certificates. The webinar covered the overall CBAM framework, Omnibus simplification measures, the definitive regime taking effect on January 1, 2026, the extension to downstream products, monitoring methodologies, implementation milestones, and the declaration and certificate processes. It also introduced recent Commission guidance for verification bodies and national accreditation bodies.

  2. Belgium FOD Economie Official Update29

    Belgium's Ministry of Economic Affairs investigates consumer protection issues involving 11 games, including Clash of Clans.

    The Economic Inspectorate of Belgium's FOD Economie, together with Finland's Consumer Authority KKV, is investigating the trading practices of 11 games under Supercell Oy, including Clash of Clans. The investigation is part of a European consumer protection action coordinated by the CPC network.

9/28Mon
  1. Amazon Italy Official Announcements60

    Amazon EU marketplaces display new consumer rights information in product offers

    Amazon has begun displaying consumer rights information in all product offers across its EU marketplaces in support of the EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, which takes effect on September 27, 2026. The platform will automatically show a legal conformity guarantee notice, reminding customers that they have the right to repair, replacement, or return for defective products for at least 2 years; if a seller is considered the product manufacturer and guarantees the product can be used for more than 2 years, it may voluntarily display a durability guarantee label on the product page. The directive also restricts environmental claims based solely on carbon offsets, such as eco-friendly, green, sustainable, or zero carbon emissions.

    Why selected:After the EU’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive takes effect, Amazon automatically displays statutory compliance guarantee notices on its European marketplaces, allowing sellers to update their product page information accordingly.