News and information about the European Union’s policies for small and medium-sized businesses.
With less than two months before the first provisions of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) start to apply, Europe’s retail and wholesale sector is raising urgent concerns about gaps in guidance and the practical feasibility of implementation.
“We provided President von der Leyen with perspectives of crafts and SMEs, stressing the importance of developing policy based on the majority of companies in our economy”, said SMEunited President Galli following a meeting between Commission President von der Leyen and SMEunited’s Board of Directors.
EuroCommerce – the association representing retailers and wholesalers in Brussels – supports yesterday’s political agreement on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence, as long as it brings much-needed simplification and clarity to the implementation of the AI Act.
The European Commission published their evaluation report together with the updated guidance document and Frequently Asked Questions, as well as a draft delegated act.
“SMEunited appreciates the reference to the Think Small First principle in the Better Regulation Communication”, said SMEunited president Galli.
European retailers and wholesaler note the One Europe, One Market Roadmap as a positive step towards aligning the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission on a common agenda for the Single Market.
The EU Taxonomy, Europe’s classification system for green activities, is in danger of being weakened, following the Commission’s new criteria review proposal. Several proposed changes miss the target of making the criteria easier and instead open the door to watering some of them down.
