U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that the U.S. is preparing to add a new wave of tariffs on lumber and other forest products, joining his broader strategy to levy duties on imports from multiple countries. This latest move, which could see tariffs of up to 25% on lumber, [...]

The Commission launched a new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies – particularly start-ups and SMEs - in bringing innovative products to the EU market and increasing their competitiveness. The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them at the EU level and how to access [...]

On 14 January , the EU Commission opened  applications for two awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB): the fifth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. Awarding beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects, the NEB Prizes and [...]

On 7th January, the  new Construction Products Regulation enters into force. The new Regulation modernises the rules from 2011, makes it easier to sell construction products across the EU Single Market, supports innovative construction techniques and enhances the sector’s competitiveness and sustainability. In particular, the new rules mark an important [...]

On 3rd January, the EU Commission launched a call for evidence inviting all interested parties to submit their views and ideas to inform the future strategy for the single market. With this call for evidence, the Commission is seeking information on the main obstacles to the free movement of goods [...]

On 19 December, the Regulation (EU) 2024/3234 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards provisions relating to the date of application was published on the European official Journal. It entered into force on 26th December 2024. Available here in all EU official languages. [...]

On the 1st January 2025, Poland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time. Thirteen years after the first Polish presidency, and twenty years after joining the EU, Poland presents an ambitious presidency programme, the main goal of which is to implement the [...]

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 10/12/2024 Rome - Global trade in wood and paper products dropped steeply from record levels in 2021 and 2022, with the paper trade continuing to decline under pressure from digital media, according to the latest data released by the Food [...]

The implementing regulation detailing the operation of the information system was published in the EU's Official Journal on 6 December. It is on this IT platform, which opened at the beginning of December, that operators and retailers marketing goods covered by the EUDR regulation must complete their ‘due diligence’ declarations. [...]