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Industry & products
Builds carbon and environmental requirements into the product itself: design, materials, labelling, recycling and life-cycle rules.
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Regulations in this topic
| Regulation | Reference | Type | Status | Key date | Applies to | Excerpt | Dossiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Emissions Directive IED 2.0 | Directive (EU) 2024/1785 | Directive | In force | 2026-07-01 transposition | Large industrial installations | View excerpt | 5 |
| Medium Combustion Plants Directive | Directive (EU) 2015/2193 | Directive | In force | 2015 | Operators of medium combustion plants | View excerpt | — |
| Net-Zero Industry Act NZIA | Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Net-zero technology manufacturing | View excerpt | 1 |
| Critical Raw Materials Act CRMA | Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Companies extracting, processing and importing critical raw materials | View excerpt | 2 |
| Clean Industrial Deal | COM(2025) 85 | Communication | In force | 2025-02 | Energy-intensive industries | — | — |
| CISAF State Aid Framework | C(2025) OJ C 2025/3602 | Framework | In force | until 2030-12-31 | Member State aid and industrial investment | — | — |
| Steel and Metals Action Plan | COM(2025) 125 (19.3.2025) | Communication | In force | 2025-03-19 | Steel and metals industry | — | 2 |
| Battery Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | Regulation | In force | 2027-02-18 | Placing batteries on the EU market | View excerpt | 1 |
| Ecodesign for Sustainable Products ESPR | Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Regulated product categories | View excerpt | 1 |
| Deforestation Regulation EUDR | Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 | Regulation | In force | 2026-12-30 | Beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, wood | View excerpt | 1 |
| Fluorinated Gases Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Fluorinated gases and equipment | View excerpt | 2 |
| Methane Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Energy imports and production | View excerpt | 1 |
| Packaging and Packaging Waste PPWR | Regulation (EU) 2025/40 | Regulation | In force | 2025 | Packaging and packaging materials | View excerpt | 1 |
| Consumer Green Claims Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/825 | Directive | In force | 2024 | Green claims directed at consumers | View excerpt | — |
| EU Green Bond Standard | Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 | Regulation | In force | 2024-12 | Green bond issuers | View excerpt | 1 |
| Landfill Directive | Directive 1999/31/EC | Directive | In force | 1999 (as amended by 2018/850) | Landfill operators, waste treatment companies | View excerpt | 3 |
| Mining Waste Directive | Directive 2006/21/EC | Directive | In force | 2006 | Extractive industry and mining waste facility operators | View excerpt | 3 |
| Waste Framework Directive | Directive 2008/98/EC | Directive | In force | 2008 (as amended by 2018/851) | Waste generators, processors and producer responsibility entities | View excerpt | 3 |
| Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive | Directive 94/62/EC | Directive | In force | 1994 | Packaging producers and Member State recycling schemes | View excerpt | 2 |
| Single-Use Plastics Directive | Directive (EU) 2019/904 | Directive | In force | 2019 | Producers and sellers of single-use plastic products | View excerpt | 2 |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive | Directive 2012/19/EU | Directive | In force | 2012 | Producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment | View excerpt | 1 |
| Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/3019 | Directive | In force | 2024 (applies from 2027-01-01) | Urban wastewater treatment plants, discharging companies and municipal operators | View excerpt | 2 |
| Nitrates Directive | Directive 91/676/EEC | Directive | In force | 1991 | Agricultural holdings, fertiliser users and livestock companies | View excerpt | 2 |
| Construction Products Regulation (CPR) | Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 | Regulation | In force | 2024 (phased application from 2026-01-08) | Manufacturers, importers and distributors of construction products | View excerpt | 1 |
| Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Method Recommendation | Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 | Guidance | In force | 2021 | Companies issuing product environmental footprints and responding to customer data requests | View excerpt | 3 |
| TfS/Cefic Chemical Industry Product Carbon Footprint Guideline (2024) | TfS PCF Guideline v3 (2024) | Guidance | In force | 2024 | Chemical companies and their upstream and downstream suppliers | — | 1 |
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Basis: Compiled by this site; reference numbers checked against CELLAR. Baseline 2026-10-09. This page is a compliance guide; the official text and the competent authority's interpretation prevail. Entries marked "under consideration" or "draft" may change.