Ireland

Ireland

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Commission adopts regulation on reduced content and standardised format of Follow-on and Growth issuance prospectuses

The European Commission has adopted a draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 (which supplements Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the EU Prospectus Regulation)) in relation to the reduced content and the standardised format and sequence of the EU Follow-on prospectus and the EU Growth issuance prospectus.

Council of the EU adopts position on EU Critical Raw Materials Act amendments

The Council of the European Union has adopted its position on amendments to the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (EU CRMA), supporting the European Commission’s proposal to strengthen the security of supply and circularity of critical raw materials in the EU. The amendments transfer responsibility for identifying large companies using critical raw materials from member states to the Commission. They enhance transparency and accountability in how those companies manage supply risks and empower the Commission to propose best-efforts risk-mitigation measures in the event of potential supply disruptions. The Council requires the Commission to inform Member States and the European Critical Raw Materials Board of the companies identified as large and of their vulnerabilities. It also requires the Commission to notify and share information with member states when requesting data from companies and to present its risk assessments to the Board to ensure Member State involvement. The position clarifies the Commission’s authority and permits the use of digital product passports to meet information obligations on permanent magnets and provides a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament.

Commission convenes Special Panel on child safety online

The European Commission hosted the first meeting of its Special Panel on child safety online. The panel examined evidence regarding the risks and benefits associated with children’s use of social media, gaming, messaging apps and artificial intelligence. Initially announced in the 2025 State of the Union address, the panel will investigate the possibility of implementing harmonised age restrictions for social media access. Its goal is to present a set of recommendations to Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen by summer 2026.

Commission and Switzerland sign package of agreements to deepen and expand cooperation

The European Commission and the Swiss Confederation have signed a broad package of agreements to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. The package aims to provide legal certainty and simplify trade in goods such as medical devices and food products by aligning standards and rules in closely integrated areas. It also introduces a new health agreement enabling Switzerland to participate in EU mechanisms and bodies addressing serious cross-border threats to health, including the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Early Warning and Response System. Furthermore, the agreement opens the way for Switzerland to take part in Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)/Fusion for Energy (F4E) (Fusion for Energy), Digital Europe, Erasmus+ and EU4Health.