Overview of the legal framework of the Green Deal

EU Regulations

EU Regulations

Overview

Regulations apply uniformly and automatically in all EU countries when they enter into force. They therefore do not need to be transposed into national law. Regulations apply directly in all member states and are binding in all their parts.

The European "Green Deal"

EU Regulations

EU Taxonomy Regulation (EUTAX)

The EU taxonomy is a transparency tool for companies and investors that makes sustainable activities comparable.

Net Zero Industry Act

The Net Zero Industry Act is intended to ensure that more clean technologies are produced in the EU.

Effort Sharing Regulation

National emission reduction targets are defined in the Effort Sharing Regulation.

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

EU regulation on the making available on the market of certain products associated with deforestation and forest degradation.

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

The SFDR is intended to make sustainable investing more transparent and simpler.

Textile Labelling Regulation

The Textile Labelling Regulation regulates fibre labelling and the labelling of products of animal origin.

Recycling Building Materials Regulation

The Austrian regulation specifies requirements that must be met when demolishing structures.

EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

The CPR creates harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products throughout the EU.

EU Battery Regulation (BATT2)

The battery regulation covers the entire life cycle of the battery, as well as the establishment of the digital battery passport

Ecodesign for Suistainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

The ESPR is intended to ensure that only durable, repairable and energy-efficient products are traded.

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The CBAM ensures that imports are subject to the same emission prices as products produced in the EU.

REACh regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACh was introduced to ensure a comprehensive level of protection for the trade and use of chemicals in Europe.

Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP)

The CLP Regulation is an international system for the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.