The European Commission has implemented new obligations under Regulation (EU) 2024/886 (Instant Payments Regulation) requiring payment service providers (PSPs) in the euro area to offer instant euro payment sending services and payee verification services to combat fraud, effective 9 October 2025. The regulation, adopted in March 2024, updates 2012 euro credit transfer rules and mandates that PSPs cannot charge more for instant payments than standard transfers. Since January 2025, euro area PSPs have been obliged to offer instant payment receiving services. From January 2027, PSPs outside the euro area will be required to allow clients to send and receive instant euro payments and verify beneficiaries. The Commission will monitor implementation and charges, reporting to EU co-legislators on accessibility and affordability.

The European Commission has introduced new rules for financing the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) through Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1771, effective from 15 September 2025. The revised framework under Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT) implements a fee system combining fixed annual contributions with variable fees based on transaction volumes. The changes aim to fund ACER's expanded supervisory powers and accommodate a 47% annual increase in data reporting since 2021, while ensuring proportionate cost distribution among market participants.

The European Commission has announced the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty of 122.8% on imports of phosphorous acid originating from China. Phosphorous acid is a chemical product used in the production of phosphonates and similar speciality chemicals, which are in turn used across a range of sectors, including water treatment, agriculture, construction and building materials, textiles and pharmaceuticals. The definitive measures follow the imposition of provisional duties in November 2025 and the earlier registration of imports in July 2025.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of mobile access equipment (MAE) from China, with duties ranging from 20.6% to 54.9%. This action follows an investigation that found Chinese dumping practices were causing significant harm to EU producers. The Commission aims to protect the EU MAE industry, which employs over 3,000 people across eight Member States and generates annual sales of €1 billion. Despite increased demand, the EU industry had lost substantial market share due to dumped Chinese imports. The measures seek to safeguard fair competition in this crucial sector, which is vital for construction and maintenance work throughout the EU.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on erythritol imports from China, ranging from 34.4% to 233.3%. These measures, implemented to protect the €30m EU market, will be collected retroactively from 7 June 2024. The Commission's investigation revealed that dumped Chinese imports were causing significant harm to the Union industry, which had been forced to halt production in late 2022. The duties aim to ensure a level playing field and prevent the potential closure of EU erythritol manufacturers.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide imports from China, ranging from 0.25 to 0.74 Euro/kg. This action follows a July 2024 imposition of provisional ad valorem duties. The Commission has adjusted the measures in response to user feedback, granting an exemption for graphic TiO2 used in printing inks. These measures aim to strike a balance between protecting the EU titanium dioxide industry, which employs nearly 5,000 people, and considering the interests of European downstream companies that rely on the compound.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of continuous filament glass fibre from Egypt, Bahrain and Thailand following an investigation that found these imports were sold at dumped prices, causing injury to the EU industry. The duties were set at 11.0% for Egypt, 11.8% for Bahrain, and between 15.3% and 25.4% for Thailand. The Commission determined that the unfair pricing harmed an industry employing approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people across the EU, particularly in Belgium and Slovakia, and the measures are intended to restore fair competition. Continuous filament glass fibre is a strategically important material used in sectors such as automotive, energy, construction and electronics, including in wind turbine blades and electrical insulation, with EU consumption estimated at one million tons annually, around 200,000 tons of which are imported from the countries concerned.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 54.7% to 72.3% on screws without heads imported from China, following an investigation that identified unfair trade practices. The duties cover threaded rods, anchor bolts and U-bolts used in the automotive, renewable energy, electrical appliance, agriculture and construction sectors. These measures aim to restore fair competition in the EU market between Chinese imports and EU-produced products. The EU market for screws without heads is valued at €500m, with domestic production based in Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin imports from Korea and Taiwan, ranging from 5.2% to 7.5% for Korea and 10.9% to 21.7% for Taiwan. The measures follow an investigation which found that ABS imports from these countries were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing injury to EU manufacturers located in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Provisional duties were previously imposed on 14 August 2025. The EU ABS market is valued at €1.4bn. Imports from Korea and Taiwan accounted for a combined 31% market share between October 2023 and September 2024, while the EU industry’s market share fell to 63%, down from 72% in 2020. ABS plastic is used in a wide range of sectors, including automotive components, household appliances, electronics, furniture, construction materials, medical devices and toys.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from China, Saudi Arabia and the US after an investigation found that BDO was entering the European Union at dumped prices. The duty rates range from 105.6% to 113.7% for China, 52.4% for Saudi Arabia and 135.7% to 142.5% for the US. The Commission determined that these imports were causing injury to EU BDO producers in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. In 2024, EU imports of BDO from these three countries totaled €140 million.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 5.4% on softwood plywood imports from Brazil, following an investigation that found the imports were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing injury to the EU industry. The duties apply to all Brazilian exporters, except one company for which no dumping was found. Provisional duties at the same level have been in place since 4 November 2025. The EU softwood plywood industry employs over 1,500 people, with annual EU consumption valued at approximately €600 million, of which Brazilian imports account for approximately €216 million. Softwood plywood is widely used across sectors such as construction, furniture manufacturing, transport, packaging, flooring and roofing.

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 29.1% to 42.3% on adipic acid imports from China, following an investigation that found the imports were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing injury to the EU industry. Provisional duties have been in place since November 2025. The EU adipic acid industry, based in Germany, France and Italy, employs over 1,100 people. Total EU imports of adipic acid from non-EU countries amount to €160 million, of which approximately €130 million comes from China. Adipic acid is mainly used in the production of Nylon 66 and polyester polyols across industries such as textiles, furniture, automotive, footwear and construction.