In the European Commission’s 2025 Safety Gate (rapid alert system) report press release, the Commission highlights toys as a key product category in alerts and explicitly references the new Toy Safety Regulation as part of the EU’s strengthened enforcement toolkit (including messaging that it bans harmful chemicals in toys and strengthens authority powers). While not an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, this signals enforcement focus and increased market surveillance attention that compliance teams should consider for EU market monitoring, online listing controls, and readiness for inspections/requests.
An official Commission document (draft/notification) proposes amendments to Implementing Decision C(2022) 7410 concerning the standardisation request for toy safety harmonised standards. The draft indicates planned changes including extending the overall request timeframe and CEN/CENELEC final reporting deadlines (e.g., to 30 June 2029) and adding/adjusting standardisation deliverables, such as work on microbiological safety for toys with accessible aqueous media (referenced as a new EN 71-20 deliverable in the draft) and updates to electric toy standard work (EN IEC 62115) addressing light/LED emission risks. For compliance teams, this signals forthcoming changes in the harmonised standards roadmap that will underpin presumption of conformity during the transition from the Directive regime and preparation for the new Regulation’s standards ecosystem; monitoring is warranted for adoption and subsequent OJ harmonisation citations.
EASA highlighted an end-of-year compliance milestone under the EU Ozone Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/590, Article 9 and Annex V): as of 31 December 2025, any in-service aircraft registered in the EU or operated by an EU-registered operator must be equipped with halon-free portable fire extinguishers (cabin and crew compartments). EASA also notes that any derogations must be requested by a Member State competent authority to the European Commission (operators cannot apply directly). Compliance teams in aviation should confirm fleet retrofits, approved extinguisher specifications, and documentation demonstrating halon-free replacement to avoid non-compliance after the milestone date.
European Commission communications confirm that Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 (Toy Safety Regulation) replaces Directive 2009/48/EC and entered into force on 1 January 2026, with the new rules applicable from 1 August 2030 following a transition period. The Regulation framework highlights strengthened chemical safety controls (including references to PFAS and bisphenols in Commission messaging) and introduces a mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP) for toys to support traceability and enforcement (including for imports and online sales). Compliance teams should align product compliance roadmaps, technical documentation/data readiness, and supply-chain data collection to the 2030 applicability milestone and DPP readiness.
The European Commission announced that the new Toy Safety Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, enters into force on 1 January 2026 and will apply from 1 August 2030 following a transition period. The Regulation replaces the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and introduces strengthened toy safety requirements highlighted by the Commission, including stronger chemical safety provisions (e.g., expanded approach to banning hazardous substances, including endocrine disruptors and other hazard classes, and references to PFAS and bisphenols) and a mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP) to support market surveillance, including checks for imported and online-sold toys. Compliance teams should plan for the transition timeline, prepare product documentation/data for DPP readiness, and assess chemical compliance implications under the new framework ahead of the 2030 application date.
The European Commission published a legislative proposal (COM(2025) 981) to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The proposal would (among other changes) clarify the producer definition to cover sellers established outside a Member State irrespective of selling technique, add precision to hazardous-substance labelling scope by referencing SVHC concepts under REACH/CLP, adjust removability/replaceability expectations for LMT battery packs to module level (rather than cell level) for safety/repairability balance, and streamline certain Commission reporting obligations related to Member State waste-battery data quality. This is not yet adopted; compliance teams should track the legislative process because the amendments could change producer/EPR scoping, labelling interpretation, and design-for-removal obligations for LMT batteries.
The European Commission published a legislative proposal (COM(2025) 982) to suspend the application of Article 56(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (authorised representative requirement linked to extended producer responsibility for batteries) until January 2035. If adopted, the change would reduce administrative burden for certain cross-border sales scenarios by altering when/where an authorised representative must be appointed for EPR purposes. This is a proposal (not yet adopted), and should be tracked for potential downstream impacts on EPR registration strategy and representation arrangements across Member States.
The European Commission issued COM(2025) 981, a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The research summary indicates the proposal would clarify the definition of “producer” (including non-established sellers regardless of sales technique), adjust the approach for removability/replaceability for LMT battery packs (module vs. cell-level), and clarify/simplify aspects of hazardous substance / substances-of-concern labelling (including reference to SVHCs). If adopted, these changes could affect producer responsibility determinations, product design/serviceability expectations for certain battery types, and compliance documentation/label content requirements.
The European Commission announced recognition of the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) as the first supply chain due diligence scheme recognised under Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (EU Conflict Minerals Regulation), via Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2071. This is directly relevant to CMRT users because RMAP is administered by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), which also maintains the CMRT. The recognition increases the compliance value of CMRT/RMI-aligned due diligence outputs for EU importers of 3TG (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold) by allowing reliance on a recognised scheme to help demonstrate conformity with EU due diligence obligations.
A published EU amending act (“stop-the-clock”) postpones the application date of the EU Battery Regulation’s due diligence obligations to 18 August 2027 (from 18 August 2025, per the research summary). The same change also extends the deadline for the European Commission to publish due diligence guidelines to 26 July 2026 (from 18 February 2025, per the research summary). This affects compliance program timelines for in-scope economic operators required to implement battery supply-chain due diligence processes and to align internal procedures with forthcoming Commission guidance.
The European Commission published delegated rules under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 establishing harmonised methodologies to calculate and verify (1) recycling efficiency for key battery chemistries (e.g., lead-acid, Ni-Cd, lithium, and “other”) and (2) material recovery (cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, lead). The act also introduces a harmonised documentation format for recyclers to submit information to Member State authorities, affecting how recyclers and producer responsibility/compliance schemes demonstrate performance against EU Battery Regulation targets and how competent authorities can assess compliance consistently. The Commission page states the rules enter into force on 24 July 2025.
The European Commission announced publication of delegated rules establishing a harmonised methodology to calculate and verify (1) recycling efficiency for different battery chemistries and (2) material recovery for key materials (including cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, lead). The rules also introduce a harmonised documentation format for recycler reporting to Member State authorities. Compliance teams supporting recyclers and producer responsibility schemes should align internal calculation methods, verification evidence, and reporting documentation to the delegated methodology as of the stated entry-into-force date.
The European Commission published delegated rules under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 establishing harmonised methodologies to calculate and verify recycling efficiency for waste batteries (including lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, lithium and other categories) and to measure material recovery for cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and lead. The rules also introduce a harmonised documentation format that recyclers must provide to Member State authorities, supporting consistent compliance evidence and enforcement of Batteries Regulation waste-battery targets (incl. Annex XII-related obligations). The Commission news item states the methodology enters into force on 24 July 2025.
The European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to delay the application date of battery supply-chain due diligence obligations (Article 48(1)) from 18 August 2025 to 18 August 2027, and to move the deadline for Commission due diligence guidelines (Article 48(5)) from 18 February 2025 to 26 July 2026. For compliance teams, this signals a potential shift in due diligence program timelines, third‑party verification planning, and supplier engagement schedules, but it is not yet binding and remains subject to the EU legislative process.
The European Commission issued a press release announcing a provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509. The release previews expected compliance impacts, including a planned ban of harmful chemicals in toys (explicitly referencing PFAS, endocrine disruptors, and bisphenols), introduction of a mandatory Digital Product Passport (DPP) for toys to improve traceability and compliance checks, and stronger rules for online sales and border/market surveillance. As this is a political agreement stage communication (not the final legal text notice), it is treated as a proposed/pending milestone that signals upcoming obligations and enforcement tooling for supply chains selling toys into the EU market.
The European Commission announced an update to the EU List of Waste introducing new battery-related waste codes spanning manufacturing waste, post-consumer battery waste, and intermediate recycling fractions. The update clarifies/classifies “black mass” as hazardous waste and classifies several battery chemistries (including lithium-, nickel-, zinc-based; sodium sulphur; alkaline waste batteries) as hazardous, including adding a new hazardous code for lithium-based batteries in separately collected municipal waste. This affects waste classification, handling, storage, and cross-border shipment compliance (e.g., documentation and shipment controls) for battery producers, collectors, recyclers, and logistics providers supporting EU Battery Regulation circularity requirements.
EASA published/communicated guidance and an end-of-year milestone reminder tied to Regulation (EU) 2024/590 (Ozone Regulation) that drives a halogen-free outcome: portable fire extinguishers used for aircraft cabins/crew compartments on in-service aircraft registered in the EU or operated by an EU operator must be halon-free by 31 December 2025. This is directly relevant to Halogen Free compliance programs for aviation safety equipment supply chains (specification changes, retrofit planning, and conformity documentation).
EASA made available the 'Halon replacement in the aviation industry guide 2025' to support implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/590 in the aviation sector. The guide compiles Annex V deadline information (including the 31 Dec 2025 end date for portable extinguishers protecting cabins and crew compartments) and explains compliance pathways and the derogations process (via Member State competent authority requests to the European Commission). Compliance teams can use this guidance to validate aircraft configuration changes, technical acceptance criteria, and regulatory interaction steps for any exceptional cases.
The European Commission’s mercury policy page points to the revised EU mercury framework, noting that Regulation (EU) 2024/1849 entered into force on 30 July 2024. The page summarizes key mercury-free transition measures including: (1) dental amalgam phase-out and export ban by 1 January 2025, with a temporary derogation available until 30 June 2026 for Member States needing more time; and (2) phase-outs for additional mercury-containing lamps with manufacture/export bans beginning 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2026 depending on lamp type. Compliance teams should validate product portfolios (dental and lighting sectors in particular), confirm Member State derogation status where relevant, and manage end-of-sale/export planning and substantiation for any allowed exceptions.
The European Commission’s batteries policy page serves as an official implementation hub for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, aggregating links to Battery Regulation-related secondary legislation and Commission notices/guidelines (e.g., on removability/replaceability and recycling efficiency/material recovery methodology). While the research did not confirm a specific new item within the last 30 days, compliance teams can use this page as an authoritative tracker for newly published delegated/implementing acts and Commission notices relevant to the Battery Regulation.