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On 1 March 2023, the European Commission published its legislative proposal on driving licences – a matter of EU competence – with the purpose of enabling the free movement of persons and goods throughout the EU by modernising the driving licence system. This involves making driving licence rules future-proof, improving road safety and simplifying the rules for those wanting to get a driving licence. The proposal provides for accompanied driving for young learners, zero tolerance for drink- driving ...

European Union lawmakers reached a political agreement on the draft artificial intelligence (AI) act in December 2023. Proposed by the European Commission in April 2021, the draft AI act, the first binding worldwide horizontal regulation on AI, sets a common framework for the use and supply of AI systems in the EU. It offers a classification for AI systems with different requirements and obligations tailored on a 'risk-based approach'. Some AI systems presenting 'unacceptable' risks are prohibited ...

Le 6 novembre 2023, le Parlement et le Conseil sont parvenus à un accord politique provisoire sur un projet de règlement relatif à la transparence et au ciblage de la publicité à caractère politique. Le Parlement mettra ce texte aux voix au cours de la période de session de février II. Le Conseil devrait ensuite finaliser la procédure législative en première lecture. Après leur adoption formelle, les nouvelles règles commenceront à s’appliquer 18 mois après leur entrée en vigueur. Toutefois, celles ...

En juin 2023, la Commission a présenté une proposition («FASTER») visant à rendre les procédures de retenue à la source dans l’UE plus efficaces et plus sûres pour les investisseurs transfrontières et les administrations fiscales des États membres, dans l’intérêt de l’union des marchés des capitaux de l’UE. Pour que la directive soit adoptée, le Conseil doit voter à l’unanimité en faveur de celle-ci, après consultation du Parlement. Le Parlement mettra aux voix son rapport (non contraignant) au cours ...

On 27 February 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation to allow voluntary digital labelling of EU fertilising products. This initiative follows similar EU legislative initiatives establishing the digital labelling of goods in other economic sectors, such as batteries. The rationale for digital labelling is provided by the deployment of digital solutions, such as QR codes, that can lower the cost of labelling while facilitating the updating of content, and also by the increasing ...

Digital trade has become a key element in the EU's trade policy. Every modern trade agreement that the EU has concluded contains a dedicated digital trade chapter. The digital trade provisions in EU trade agreements have evolved over time, which reflects the increasing role digital trade plays today in the world economy. While there is no clear measurement of digital trade yet, the OECD estimates nevertheless that digital trade represents around 25 % (in 2020) of total trade. The EU, as the world's ...

On 8 December, the European Parliament and Council reached a landmark agreement on the rules for using artificial intelligence (AI), including governments' handling of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT. The political deal between the European Parliament and the Council came after more than 2 days of negotiations. If, as expected, the agreed text is formally adopted by both the Parliament and Council to become EU law, the EU will become the first major world ...

This study, which was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee, provides a comparative analysis of the laws on public benefit status found in the Member States of the EU from the perspective of associations and discusses the state of the art of EU law in this field. The study also deals with the legal regulation of cross-border conversion, merger and division of associations, focusing on some problematic ...

Le 3 mai 2022, la Commission a adopté une proposition de règlement relatif à l’espace européen des données de santé (EHDS). L’objectif est de garantir l’accès des personnes physiques à leurs données électroniques à caractère personnel et leur contrôle sur celles-ci (utilisation primaire), et d’établir un cadre pour la réutilisation des données dans l’ensemble de l’Union (utilisation secondaire). Les commissions de l’environnement, de la santé publique et de la sécurité alimentaire (ENVI) et des libertés ...

New technologies come with new risks, and the impact of cyber-attacks through digital products has increased dramatically in recent years. Consumers are increasingly falling victim to security flaws linked to digital products such as baby monitors, robo-vacuum cleaners, Wi-Fi routers and alarm systems. For businesses, the importance of ensuring that digital products in the supply chain are secure has become pivotal, considering three in five vendors have already lost money owing to product security ...