The European Commission on Thursday launched infringement procedures against 20 member states, including Cyprus, for failing to notify the full transposition into national law of the directive on empowering consumers for the green transition.
The procedure also concerns Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden.
Directive (EU) 2024/825 is aimed at improving the reliability and transparency of environmental claims and sustainability labels, strengthening consumer protection against misleading practices such as greenwashing.
It also seeks to encourage businesses to adopt more sustainable practices, prevent the early obsolescence of products and curb misleading claims of environmental credentials. The directive further ensures that consumers receive better information on product durability and repairability, as well as their rights under the legal guarantee.
Member states were required to transpose the directive into national law by 27 March 2026. According to the Commission, the 20 member states have so far failed to notify the full transposition of the directive.
As a result, the Commission has sent letters of formal notice to the member states concerned. They now have two months to respond and notify the Commission of the measures taken to fully transpose the directive into national law. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may issue a reasoned opinion.
Source: CNA
