Policy Updates

Technical trilogues on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) were held in July between Parliament, Council and Commission. The focus was on the scope of the Directive, one of the key questions being whether the EPBD should deal with important co-benefits such as Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) or not.

In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule adopting procedures for fans and blowers. As editorial errors were identified since publication, DOE published on 8 August a correction notice.

<p>The USA Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the Federal test procedures for commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps. Comments are welcome until 16 October. A dedicated webinar is scheduled on 07 September 2023.</p>

After the brief feedback window closed, the European Commission adopted the sustainability reporting standards supplementing the Accounting Directive as amended by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1586 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 2 August 2023. It contains the references to harmonised standards adopted for the Machinery Directive.

<p>The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1586 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 2 August 2023. It contains the references to harmonised standards adopted for the Machinery Directive.</p>

<p>After the brief feedback window closed, the European Commission adopted the sustainability reporting standards supplementing the Accounting Directive as amended by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.</p>

On 01 August 2023, the UK government communicated its intention to extend the recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond December 2024. Ecodesign will follow a different path.

<p>On 01 August 2023, the UK government communicated its intention to extend the recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond December 2024. Ecodesign will follow a different path.</p>

On 19 July 2023, the European Parliament’s ITRE Committee adopted its report on the proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which would introduce mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements.

The European Parliament’s ITRE Committee has adopted and published its opinion on the proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

The European Parliament’s ITRE Committee published the draft report and amendments to the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act, for a vote scheduled in September. Meanwhile, the ENVI Committee has adopted and published its opinion.