Transport and travel

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This overview is a guide to the content within the Regulatory (EU Law) subtopic with links to the appropriate materials. This subtopic examines EU regulations and directives which regulate the transport and travel sectors.

Introductory materials

To keep up to date with the changes in the travel and transport sector, see Practice Note: Travel/Transport—EU Regulatory tracker which tracks and summarises EU regulatory legislation guidance and other ongoing policy developments applicable to the transport and travel sector. More specifically, this tracker covers all live, closed and upcoming consultations, evaluations and proposals related to guidance, code of practice and legislation in this sector.

Practice Notes: Lexology Panoramic: Air Transport and Lexology Panoramic: Rail Transport provides an overview of the Air and Rail transport regulations in the EU as well as key EU Member States such as Belgium, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

Automated vehicles

An automated (or autonomous) vehicle (AV), is a vehicle with a collection of systems which remove the need for a human driver to control or even monitor functions such as steering, braking and acceleration and

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The European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation supplementing article Article 7a of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 648/2012) (EMIR) (as introduced by Regulation  (EU 2024/2987) (EMIR 3)) containing regulatory technical standards (RTS) for active account requirements. The delegated regulation implements EMIR 3 provisions intended to reduce financial stability risks from EU exposure to third-country central counterparties by requiring certain counterparties to maintain operational active accounts at EU CCPs. The rules establish operational conditions including IT connectivity and stress testing requirements, representativeness obligations for euro and Polish zloty interest rate derivatives, and six-monthly reporting requirements to competent authorities.

Commission opens consultation on draft EU design IP procedures regulation

The European Commission has published a draft delegated regulation establishing rules for EU design-related intellectual property procedures managed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The regulation supplements Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 and replaces the existing Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002, as required by Regulation 2024/2822 to align Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 with Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The Commission plans to adopt the regulation in the first quarter of 2026. The consultation period runs from 29 October 2025 to 26 November 2025.

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The European Commission has adopted a Communication on the prudential treatment of investment in equities by banks under legislative programmes in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The Communication aims to ensure the consistent application of this provision across the single market and ultimately increase equity investment while maintaining the soundness of the banking sector. The Communication also establishes a dedicated registry that will be made available on the Finance website to provide transparency on legislative programmes that meet the criteria of CRR.

Commission launches call for evidence on proposed EU Quantum Act regulation

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on its proposed EU Quantum Act, a regulation designed to accelerate the research, development, and industrial deployment of quantum technologies across the European Union. The consultation seeks input on measures designed to support and coordinate both EU and national research and innovation activities in quantum technologies, stimulate investments in quantum infrastructure and advance the industrialisation of quantum technologies, and monitor and protect the EU's critical quantum supply chains. The consultation closes on 26 November 2025.

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