NEWSLETTER N° 218 – 12 MAY 2025

Chromium (VI) substances: On 29 April, ECHA announced that at the request of the European Commission, they had assessed the risks posed by certain Cr(VI) substances to workers and the public as well as the socio-economic impacts of potential restrictions.

Omnibus I (CS3D, CSRD and taxonomy – BusinessEurope position paper): On 30 April, BusinessEurope published a position paper on Omnibus I. 

Water resilience strategy: On 7 May, the own-initiative report on the water resilience strategy by Thomas Bajada (S&D, Malta) was adopted by a large majority. 

Urban WasteWater Treatment Directive: In a proposed amendment of the own-initiative report on water resilience strategy, tabled on 30 April, more than 70 EPP and 2 Renew MEPs asked the Commission ‘to conduct a new full impact study’ of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive on the pharmaceutical sector. 

Urban WasteWater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) – letter to von der Leyen: On 6 May, 12 NGOs and European associations penned a letter to Commission President von der Leyen countering claims that the recast of the UWWTD would undermine the competitiveness of companies. 

Post 2027 Multiannual Financial Framework package: During a 7 May plenary vote, MEPs validated their position ahead of debates on the EU’s post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework. 

Motion for a resolution on the old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market: On 30 April, the European Parliament published a motion for a resolution on the old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market by MEP Anna Cavazzini (Greens, Germany). On 6 May, the Parliament published the tabled amendments to the motion by MEP Hanna Gedin (The Left, Sweden). 

May infringements packages: On 7 May, the European Commission published its infringements packages for the month of May. 

Energy dimension of the Clean Industrial Deal – Briefing: The European Parliament Think Tank published a briefing on 8 May on the energy dimension of the Clean Industrial Deal.

Hearings on Reporting Obligations: The European Parliament reports that on 13 May 2025, the Committee on Legal Affairs will hold a public hearing on Reporting obligations.