The European Commission has opened the feedback period relating to the prolongation of the US provisional equivalence decision for third-country insurers under Solvency II. The Commission proposes to renew the determination that the solvency regime in force in the US, applicable to undertakings with their head office there, is provisionally equivalent to that laid down in Title I, Chapter VI of Solvency II (Directive 2009/138/EC). The feedback period is open until 5 March 2024.

The European Commission has opened an eight-week public feedback period for its adopted proposal regarding a European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) basic regulation. The Commission is actively seeking public views on this adopted legislation as part of its commitment to stakeholder engagement. All feedback received during this period will be systematically summarised by the Commission and formally presented to both the European Parliament and Council, specifically aimed at informing and contributing to the ongoing legislative debate process. The feedback period is open until 2 December 2025.

The European Commission has opened an eight-week feedback period on its proposal for a regulation to revise EU rules for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. The proposal (COM(2025)1023) aims to simplify existing regulations and make safety requirements more cost-efficient and proportionate, whilst ensuring availability of safe and innovative devices to maintain patient safety and public health standards. The initiative seeks to enhance competitiveness of the EU medical device sector in internal and global markets, support innovation and reduce dependencies. All feedback received will be summarised by the Commission and presented to the European Parliament and Council to inform legislative debate. The consultation runs from 7 January 2026 to 4 March 2026.

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on its proposed European Research Area Act, a draft regulation intended to strengthen R&D investment towards a 3% GDP target and reduce fragmentation across member states. The consultation follows a call for evidence phase which received 178 responses. The proposed regulation aims to align EU and member state funding priorities and promote free movement of knowledge and talent across Europe, with Commission adoption planned for the third quarter of 2026. The consultation runs until 5 January 2026.

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the review of the EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) rules. The consultation seeks views on the problems identified, possible solutions, impacts and implementation considerations to help inform the preparation of the review. All individuals and organisations are welcome to contribute, with the Commission identifying national, regional and local authorities of the Member States, the recharging and refuelling industry across the transport sectors, automotive and manufacturing industries, port and airport operators, environmental NGOs, consumer and vehicle user organisations, social partners, and research and academic institutions as likely to be most interested. The consultation closes on 3 August 2026.

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and consultation to prepare a legislative framework on the possible use of international carbon credits towards the EU’s 2040 climate target under the amended European Climate Law, with adoption planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. The initiative implements the provisional agreement reached in December 2025 on a legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The agreement allows for a limited contribution from high-quality international credits of up to 5% of 1990 EU net emissions from 2036, supported by a potential pilot phase between 2031–35, in order to complement domestic action while remaining aligned with the Paris Agreement .

The European Commission has published an overview of projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) in support of its Data Union Strategy, which builds on the 2020 European Strategy for Data. The Commission highlights digital solutions intended to streamline regulatory compliance reporting, which remains largely reliant on manual data collection, processing and consolidation. The overview identifies two calls: (1) DIGITAL-2025-AI-08-COMPLIANCE, under which two projects have been selected and (2) DIGITAL-2026-AI-10-COMPLIANCE, which is ongoing, with the result to be published after evaluation. The Commission also highlights four projects funded under call DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-OPEN-AI on public sector open data for artificial intelligence (AI) and an open data platform. The DEP also supports Common European Data Spaces, which enable trustworthy, secure and interoperable data sharing across 14 sectors or domains in the EU. The Data Spaces Support Centre, funded under two DEP calls, supports the coherent, scalable and sustainable development of data spaces across Europe.

The European Commission has completed public consultation on its revision of the Air Services Regulation, which governs operating licence requirements, service provision freedoms, and price transparency for EU air services. The initiative, which closed for consultation on 5 June 2022, aims to enhance sector resilience following the COVID-19 crisis while maintaining existing consumer protections and employment standards. The Commission plans to adopt the revised regulation in Q4 2022. The update will modify rules affecting operating licences, service provision restrictions, and price display requirements for air carriers operating within the EU.

The European Commission has preliminarily found that Meta is in breach of the European Union (EU) Digital Services Act (EU DSA) in relation to the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook, concluding that it failed to adequately assess and mitigate the risks posed by features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommender systems to users' physical and mental wellbeing, particularly that of minors and vulnerable adults. The Commission's preliminary findings, which are based on its ongoing investigation, indicate that Meta did not sufficiently consider how these design features encourage compulsive use or their impact on prolonged nighttime use by minors and that its existing mitigation measures, including time management tools, parental controls and awareness-raising initiatives, are insufficient to address those risks. The Commission considers that Meta should implement design changes, including disabling autoplay and infinite scroll by default, introducing effective screen time breaks and adapting its recommender systems to make them less engagement-oriented.

The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta’s Instagram and Facebook in breach of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to adequately identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under the age of 13 accessing their platforms. The investigation determined that Meta’s age verification measures are ineffective, allowing minors to input false dates of birth without adequate verification. It also identified shortcomings in the reporting tool for minors, which requires up to seven clicks to access the reporting form and lacks appropriate follow-up procedures when underage users are reported. The Commission considers Meta’s risk assessment to be inadequate, incomplete and arbitrary, and inconsistent with evidence suggesting that approximately 10–12% of children under 13 access Instagram and Facebook across the EU. It also highlighted that Meta did not adequately take into account available scientific evidence indicating that younger children are more vulnerable to the risks associated with these platforms. Meta may now examine the investigation documents and respond to the preliminary findings. If the Commission’s position is confirmed, it may issue a non-compliance decision, which could result in fines of up to 6% of Meta’s total worldwide annual turnover or periodic penalty payments to ensure compliance.

The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok breached the Digital Services Act (EU DSA) due to its addictive design, citing features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and its highly personalised recommender system, which the Commission says fuel compulsive behaviour and weaken users’ self control, particularly among minors and vulnerable adults. It states that TikTok failed to adequately assess risks to users’ physical and mental wellbeing and disregarded indicators of compulsive use, including minors’ night time screen activity and the frequency with which users open the app. The Commission further considers that TikTok has not implemented reasonable, proportionate or effective risk mitigation measures, noting that existing screentime and parental control tools are easy to dismiss, introduce limited friction and require additional time and skills from parents. At this stage, the Commission suggests that TikTok must change the basic design of its service, such as by disabling key addictive features like infinite scroll over time, implementing effective screen time breaks and adapting its recommender system, and confirms that these findings do not prejudge the final outcome. TikTok may now exercise its right to defence by examining the investigation files and responding in writing, while the European Board for Digital Services will be consulted before any final non-compliance decision, which could lead to a fine of up to 6% of TikTok’s worldwide annual turnover.

The European Commission has preliminarily found that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos are in breach of the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA) for failing to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content on their platforms. The Commission found that the platforms did not diligently identify and assess the risks posed to minors accessing their services. Where risks were identified, the assessments were not considered sufficiently thorough, as they did not rely on objective and comprehensive methodologies and instead placed disproportionate emphasis on business-related concerns rather than societal risks to minors, as required under the EU DSA. The Commission further found that certain platforms either misrepresented or failed to adequately consider engagement with civil society organisations specialising in children’s rights and age assurance tools.