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Commission Delegated Decision to grant renewal of provisional equivalence under Article 227 of Solvency II to Brazil, Mexico and Japan for further ten year period

The Euopean Commission (the Commission) has published the wording of the proposed Commission Delegated Decision on the renewal of the determination that the solvency regime in force in Brazil, Japan and Mexico applicable to undertakings with their head office in those third countries is provisionally equivalent to that laid down in Title I, Chapter VI of the Solvency II Directive  (Directive 2009/138/EC).

Commission consults on minimum sustainability requirements for public net zero technology contracts

The European Commission has launched a consultation on a draft implementing regulation that will establish minimum environmental sustainability requirements for public procurement of clean technologies under the EU Net Zero Industry Act. The regulation will set mandatory requirements for contracting authorities and entities engaged in procurement procedures for net-zero technology contracts, including wind power, heat pumps and grid technologies. The implementing regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 and aims to standardise environmental sustainability criteria in public procurement across the EU. The consultation is open for feedback from 16 September 2025 to 14 October 2025.

Commission launches a call for evidence on Digital Omnibus simplification package

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the Digital Omnibus, as part of its Digital Package on Simplification, scheduled for adoption in late 2025 as a directive and a regulation. This initiative seeks to reduce administrative burdens and compliance costs while maintaining the objectives of existing legislation, addressing fragmentation, outdated rules, and inconsistent enforcement in the EU digital framework. It will introduce targeted simplification measures in five areas: the data acquis (covering the Data Governance Act, Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation, and Open Data Directive); rules on cookies and other tracking technologies under the ePrivacy Directive; cybersecurity-related incident reporting obligations; the smooth application of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act; and aspects of electronic identification and trust services under the European Digital Identity Framework, including alignment with the forthcoming EU Business Wallet and application of the ‘one in, one out’ principle. Stakeholders are invited to submit their responses by 14 October 2025.

Commission launches clean mobility and innovation initiatives at EU automotive dialogue

The European Commission has launched a set of initiatives to support innovation, competitiveness and the transition to clean mobility in the automotive sector. The announcements followed the third Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry held in Brussels on 12 September 2025, chaired by President Ursula von der Leyen. The Commission confirmed that next steps include the first meeting of the newly launched European Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Alliance (ECAVA), scheduled for late October 2025, and forthcoming proposals on CO₂ standards, corporate fleets and regulatory simplification. The next two years are expected to be decisive for securing technological leadership in connected and autonomous vehicles.

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