{"id":23174,"date":"2025-12-22T09:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T08:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haslinger-nagele.com\/aufgeschoben-ist-nicht-aufgehoben-aktuelles-auf-eu-ebene\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:50:10","slug":"aufgeschoben-ist-nicht-aufgehoben-aktuelles-auf-eu-ebene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haslinger-nagele.com\/en\/aufgeschoben-ist-nicht-aufgehoben-aktuelles-auf-eu-ebene\/","title":{"rendered":"Postponed is not abandoned \u2013 current developments at EU level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the year, the European Commission made another push: With the so-called Environmental Omnibus, several proposals were presented that are intended to partially relax, postpone, or simplify existing energy and environmental regulations. The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness of European companies and reduce administrative burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This overview is fully up-to-date, does <strong>not claim to be exhaustive<\/strong>, and focuses on particularly practice-relevant aspects of energy and environmental law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. CSRD \u2013 sustainability reporting with new thresholds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With regard to the <strong>Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)<\/strong>, the Commission proposes a substantial narrowing of its scope of application. In the future, only companies with <strong>more than 1,000 employees<\/strong> and <strong>revenues exceeding \u20ac450 million<\/strong> will be required to report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, a substantial number of companies that are currently covered would once again fall outside mandatory sustainability reporting. The measure is explicitly justified by the aim of strengthening the Union\u2019s competitiveness. Critics, however, speak of a de facto hollowing out of the CSRD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. CSDDD \u2013 supply chain obligations significantly narrowed and postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commission is also planning a noticeable easing of the <strong>Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)<\/strong>, the European Supply Chain Act. In the future, the obligations will only apply to <strong>large companies with more than 5,000 employees<\/strong> and an <strong>annual turnover of at least \u20ac1.5 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the start of application will be postponed further: Companies will have to comply with the requirements from <strong>2029 at the earliest<\/strong>. Originally, significantly lower thresholds had been envisaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) \u2013 postponed again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)<\/strong> has been postponed once more. The Council and the European Parliament have agreed to <strong>delay its application for all businesses by one year<\/strong> and to simplify it at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large companies are now scheduled to <strong>start on December 30th, 2026<\/strong>, and small and medium-sized enterprises <strong>on June 30th, 2027<\/strong>. In addition, a comprehensive review is planned by April 2026 to further simplify the regulation. For example, the due diligence statement will only have to be issued by the company that manufactures the products in the EU or imports them into the EU. Substantively, however, the objective remains the same: In the future, only deforestation-free products (e.g., wood, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, or rubber) may be placed on the EU market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Battery law \u2013 simplification instead of tightening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>battery law<\/strong> as well, the Commission is focusing on relief. The key innovation is the <strong>simplification of extended producer responsibility (EPR)<\/strong>: Until 2035, European manufacturers will no longer be required to <strong>appoint an authorized representative in every member state<\/strong> in which they market batteries or battery-powered products, provided they are not established there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This suspends administrative and financial burdens that have so far been considerable. Further harmonization and streamlining of EPR systems is to take place only within the framework of a future <strong>Circular Economy Act<\/strong>. The core sustainability objectives of the Battery Regulation, particularly with regard to recycling, carbon footprint, and supply chains, remain unaffected, but implementation is to become much more practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central innovation is the simplified reporting obligations. The Commission will no longer have to review and publish data from member states every four years, but will instead review data as needed and determine publication at its discretion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Climate protection instruments: CBAM remains, ETS2 is postponed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the area of climate protection, a differentiated picture emerges: <strong>The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)<\/strong> remains <strong>unchanged in substance<\/strong>. Companies must continue to prepare for its gradual introduction and full effectiveness starting in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, <strong>ETS2<\/strong>, the new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings, is being <strong>postponed<\/strong>. The start date is being pushed back to avoid social and economic disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outlook: so far, so good \u2013 but implementation is what counts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commission\u2019s proposals may provide short-term relief, but one thing is clear: <strong>Postponed is not abandoned<\/strong>. Many measures still need to be implemented through the legislative process, and political resistance is already becoming apparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is particularly striking is the <strong>uniqueness of the approach<\/strong>: Such far-reaching, partly activist intervention in legal acts that have already been adopted is unusual and shows how much pressure current geopolitical and economic developments are putting on European legislators. Whether the chosen course will in fact lead to greater planning certainty will only become clear in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclaimer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is for general information only and does not replace legal advice. Haslinger \/ Nagele Rechtsanw\u00e4lte GmbH assumes no liability for the content and correctness of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-thumbs-round align-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"intro\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      <h2 class=\"light\">Authors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   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