Belgium: Environment

The European Union has fundamentally transformed packaging regulation with the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), replacing the existing Packaging Directive...

De Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduceert vanaf 2026 verplichtingen voor producenten, importeurs en distributeurs in de food- en beveragesector. Met nieuwe eisen rond recycleerbaarheid, gerecycleerd materiaal en verpakkingsontwerp moeten ondernemingen hun verpakkingsportfolio en leveranciersketen nu al kritisch evalueren om tijdig compliant te zijn met de ingrijpende regelgeving die vanaf 2030 volledig van kracht wordt.

The European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation introduces sweeping changes for food and beverage businesses, establishing new compliance categories, recyclability standards, and phase-out timelines. Understanding which role your company plays—producer, importer, or distributor—determines your specific obligations under this comprehensive framework.

The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the CBAM Regulation that could fundamentally reshape how electricity exports from the Western Balkans are treated under the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism. While headline attention focuses on downstream steel and aluminium goods, the proposed changes to electricity treatment—including revised default value methodologies and relaxed conditions for declaring actual emissions—may prove far more consequential for regional power

The European Commission's proposal to revise the EU Emission Trading System introduces a significant new element: the potential purchase of up to 260 million international carbon credits. This development, alongside parallel provisions in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, signals a cautious but meaningful shift in how the EU approaches international carbon credits. Understanding these distinct treatment mechanisms has critical implications for ETS-covered operators, EU importers, and international tra

The Belgian Competition Authority has issued comprehensive guidelines on sustainability agreements, introducing novel mechanisms for businesses to cooperate on environmental and social objectives while navigating antitrust compliance.