EU Batteries Regulation: European Commission Proposes New Exemptions from End-User Battery Removability Requirements
Background The publication of the draft delegated act follows a process whereby stakeholders were invited to submit applications for specific product categories they believed should be exempt from these requirements. What are the new exemptions? Key proposed changes include: Importantly, because the proposed exemptions are partial, products falling within these […]
Bitesize: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
A short introduction to the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Productwise Bitesize: EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which starts to apply to all packaging and packaged products placed on the EU market from August 2026.
US Executive Order on AI Regulation Signals Litigation Risks Across Jurisdictions
A group of Cooley partners in Business, Communications, and CDP have authored an update on the recent US Executive Order seeking to limit US state AI regulation and establish a national AI policy framework. Multinational companies should monitor cross-border implications, especially in light of other evolving regimes like the EU […]
Webinar: General Product Safety Regulation – Where Are We One Year On?
Monday, 15th December 2025 // 4:00 PM GMT // 5:00 PM CET // 6:00 PM EET It’s been a year since the European Union’s (EU) General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) started to apply. While some aspects of the regulation have settled into practice, others remain open to interpretation, and the […]
EU AI Act: Proposed ‘Digital Omnibus on AI’ Will Impact Businesses’ AI Compliance Roadmaps
This update covers the European Commission’s proposed “Digital Omnibus on AI”, published 19 November 2025. Part of the European Union’s simplification drive, the proposal aims to streamline the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act’s implementation, ease compliance burdens and adjust compliance deadlines ahead of the AI Act’s full application on 2 August 2026.