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October 21, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on October 21, 2026
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The Commission is evaluating whether the EU’s Dual-Use Regulation is still fit for purpose. Yet the Commission publishes no data on licence processing times, sets no deadline for licensing decisions and has no current estimate of compliance costs.
September 16, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on September 16, 2026
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This briefing examines the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its approach to reducing packaging waste through greater reuse, recycling and resource efficiency.
August 26, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on August 26, 2026
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This briefing examines the European Commission's Taxation Omnibus, a flagship simplification package that streamlines EU tax reporting obligations, withholding procedures, and cross-border compliance rules as part of the Commission's broader competitiveness agenda.
August 18, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on August 18, 2026
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This briefing examines the European Commission’s review of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and its implications for harm reduction.
July 15, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on July 15, 2026
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This briefing examines the European Commission's European Technological Sovereignty Package, which seeks to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign digital technologies through measures including Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), an EU Open-Source Strategy, and a Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy.
July 8, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on July 8, 2026
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This briefing examines the European Commission's proposed browser-level consent mechanism under Article 88b of the Digital Omnibus, which aims to simplify online privacy by replacing website cookie banners with a single browser-based preference.
