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January 22, 2026
Goal: Harmonize detergent regulations.
Cleaning Products Get Updated Rules
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on detergents that will replace the old rule, with the Parliament and the Council signing it, and it will be published and shared with other EU bodies.
Small Businesses & Manufacturing Workers
January 21, 2026
Goal: Ensure EU rules are followed
Do Mercosur Trade Deals Match EU Laws?
The European Parliament is asking the Court of Justice to make sure a trade deal with Mercosur countries follows EU rules and won't weaken important laws.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect passenger rights
New Rules to Protect Air Travelers
The EU’s 2024‑2029 air passenger rights rules give travelers bigger cash payouts for delays, cancellations or denied boarding, free meals and lodging when flights are late, clearer baggage limits, help for kids and disabled people, and easier ways to file complaints, all to make flying fairer and safer.
Travelers & Tourists
December 18, 2025
Goal: Sustainable fishing industry
A Greener, Smarter Future for Fishing
The EU Parliament resolution calls for funding, technology, and flexible rules to help every fishing boat become cleaner, safer, and more efficient by 2050 while protecting fish stocks, keeping jobs secure, and especially supporting small‑scale and coastal fishers.
Fishermen & Women
December 17, 2025
Goal: Prevent carbon leakage
New Rules to Verify Carbon Emissions of Imported Products
The European Parliament approved the new rule that sets up how to verify the carbon emissions of imported goods, which will kick in on Jan. 1 2026 under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Cut red tape.
Businesses Must Show Their Products Are Deforestation‑Free
The EU 2025 Deforestation‑Free Products Regulation is a rule that makes it easier for small producers to prove their goods don’t cause forest loss, forces traders and sellers to register, keep five‑year records, verify compliance, sets inspection percentages, big fines for violations, and plans regular reviews to keep the system working.
SMEs & Small Businesses
December 16, 2025
Goal: Fair trade, farmer protection
EU’s Quick Safeguard Rules for Farmers Facing Mercosur
The EU Parliament passed a resolution that speeds up monitoring and investigations, tightens the rules for stopping imports, adds extra health, safety and environmental checks, and cracks down on companies trying to dodge the rules, all to better protect EU farmers and consumers in the EU‑Mercosur farm trade.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect people and nature
Hold off on selling a risky GM sugar beet until safety is proven.
EU Parliament’s December 16, 2025 resolution says the EU must cancel the approval of the GM sugar beet KWS20‑1 until more thorough safety, environmental and farmer‑fairness data are available and the GMO decision‑making process must be reformed to include proper checks and member‑state votes.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs
Goal: Protect health, democracy.
GMO Maize NK603: Safety Concerns Block New License
The European Parliament resolution says the renewal of GM maize NK603 should be stopped until more long‑term safety and environmental data are available, and that the decision‑making process for GMOs must be more democratic and transparent.
Farmers & Workers
Goal: Ensure ESG accountability.
Big Companies Now Must Report Their Impact on People, Planet, and Profit
The EU Parliament resolution adopts a directive that limits sustainability reporting and due‑diligence rules to only the biggest companies, simplifies audit and digital reporting requirements, sets new penalties, and offers a voluntary path for smaller firms.
SMEs & Small Businesses