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25 June 2025

European Commission To Withdraw Proposed Green Claims Directive

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Yesterday, at its mid-day press briefing, the European Commission announced that it intends to withdraw its proposed Green Claims Directive.
United States Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Yesterday, at its mid-day press briefing, the European Commission announced that it intends to withdraw its proposed Green Claims Directive. The proposed Directive, which was issued in March 2023, intended to create a detailed framework for making and substantiating environmental marketing claims.

Facing opposition to the proposed Directive from a number of fronts, Commission spokesman Maciej Berestecki said, "In the current context, indeed the Commission intends to withdraw the Green claims proposal."

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