The European Commission has published its annual report on the Safety Gate Rapid Alert System, recording 4,671 alerts for dangerous non-food products in 2025, a 13% increase on 2024 and the highest annual figure since the system’s launch in 2003. National authorities also notified 5,794 follow-up actions, up 35% year on year, reflecting strengthened cooperation under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (General Product Safety Regulation). Cosmetics (36%), toys (16%) and electrical appliances (11%) were the most frequently flagged product categories, while dangerous chemicals remained the leading risk, accounting for 53% of alerts, followed by injuries (14%) and choking (9%). Most cosmetics notifications concerned Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMCHA), a banned synthetic fragrance linked to reproductive harm and skin irritation, and authorities also reported nail polish containing Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO), banned in 2025 due to risks to prenatal health. Enforcement measures included market withdrawals, border suspensions, removal of online listings and product recalls and in 2025 the Commission’s eSurveillance Webcrawler scanned more than 1.6 million websites, identifying over 20,800 non-compliant products. The Commission states that it will conduct a coordinated product safety ‘sweep’ in 2026 and bring forward further reforms to EU market surveillance rules through a forthcoming European Product Act.

The European Commission's Industrial Alliance for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has published its Strategic Action Plan outlining ten actions for SMR deployment in Europe by the early 2030s. The plan, developed by an alliance of more than 350 stakeholders established in February 2024, addresses regulatory frameworks, market development, supply chain enhancement and R&D. The initiative aims to support the EU's carbon-neutral goals while maintaining industrial competitiveness and collaborating with the recently endorsed Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on innovative nuclear technologies.

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive transport package comprising the High-Speed Rail Action Plan and the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP). The High-Speed Rail Action Plan establishes steps to create a faster, more interoperable European network by 2040, including binding timelines to be set by 2027 for removing cross-border bottlenecks and requirements for infrastructure managers to coordinate on capacity for cross-border long-distance services. The STIP sets out measures to boost investment in renewable and low-carbon fuels for aviation and waterborne transport, mobilising at least €2.9bn through EU instruments by 2027, including €2bn under InvestEU, €300m through the European Hydrogen Bank, and €446m under the Innovation Fund. The Commission will launch an eSAF Early Movers Coalition pilot project by end of 2025 to mobilise at least €500m for synthetic aviation fuel projects. A High-Speed Rail Deal will be agreed in 2026 following strategic dialogue with Member States, industry and financiers. The Commission will present a legislative proposal on cross-border ticketing and booking systems in early 2026, complemented by a targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 (Rail Passenger Rights Regulation).

The European Commission has published a staff working document setting out the analysis underpinning its proposed Biotech Act, first presented in December 2025. The Act aims to strengthen Europe's biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors, with a particular focus on health, by accelerating the development, production and market uptake of biotechnology-based innovations across the EU. The analysis covers the anticipated impacts across health, food and feed, industrial and agricultural biotechnology. Drawing on supporting studies, stakeholder input and existing evidence, the analysis highlights the Act’s potential to simplify regulations, reduce administrative burdens and enhance Europe's competitiveness, while maintaining high standards of safety and public health protection.

The European Commission has published the final voluntary Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content to help providers and deployers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems comply with the AI Act transparency requirements that will apply from 2 August 2026.

The European Commission has published a draft delegated regulation to implement EU Regulation 2024/3012 and operationalise the union’s quality criteria for certifying carbon removals. As part of this, tailored certification methodologies are being introduced for a range of carbon removal activities, including direct air capture with carbon storage (DACCS), biogenic emissions capture with carbon storage (BioCCS) and biochar carbon removal (BCR). These methodologies aim to verify carbon removal activities where CO2 captured from the atmosphere is permanently stored. The commission aims to adopt the final regulation in the fourth quarter of 2025. The consultation is open from 17 July 2025 to 22 September 2025.

The European Commission has published a proposal for a regulation intended to address negative trade effects of global steel overcapacity on the European Union (EU) steel sector. The proposal received 143 responses during a call for evidence phase. The measure aims to replace current safeguard provisions expiring on 30 June 2026, as global steel overcapacity reaches record levels. The consultation runs until 9 December 2025.

The European Commission has published an evaluation study assessing how a possible new EU energy label for computers would be understood and used by consumers to support more informed purchasing choices. The study was carried out pursuant to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (the EU Energy Labelling Regulation) and will feed into the Commission's work preparing a delegated act proposing an energy label for computers. The label is intended to cover three subcategories: portable computers, including laptops, notebooks and certain types of tablets, desktop computers and all-in-one desktop computers. The study also distinguishes between conventional and high-end computers, with the latter including devices used for professional graphics, CAD/CAM, gaming and other processing-intensive tasks. The study recommends a double-scale label for high-end computers and a single-scale label for everyday-use devices, following a majority preference among respondents for labels displaying energy performance by type of use. A strong preference also emerged for energy consumption per hour of use, expressed in watt-hours. The study further recommends that computing performance information included on the label be accompanied by additional explanatory elements, as energy consumption, efficiency and workload are not generally well understood by lay users.

The European Commission has published a corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/895 of 13 December 2023 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/63 as regards the calculation of eligible liabilities and the transitional regime (Official Journal of the European Union L, 2024/895, 20 March 2024).

The Commission has published a 'defence readiness' package of proposals, aimed at accelerating defence-related investments and production across the EU.

The European Commission has published the draft European Biotech Act and a related draft directive on genetically modified micro-organisms, setting out new measures to boost EU biotech competitiveness, accelerate clinical trials and strengthen biosecurity, alongside announcing with the EIB Group a new initiative to mobilise €10bn investment for the sector.

The European Commission has published a Draft Recommendation on non-binding Model Contractual Terms (MCTs) on data access and use and non-binding Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for cloud computing contracts pursuant to Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (EU Data Act). The Recommendation provides voluntary templates designed to help businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), draft fair and transparent contracts governing data sharing and cloud services. These models aim to ensure legal certainty, promote trust among market participants, and encourage equitable data use and access throughout the EU, thereby facilitating a competitive and open data economy.