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September infringement package – main decisions

The EU Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States on measures transposing EU directives into national law. Member States concerned have two months to reply to the Commission’s “letters of formal notice” and complete their transposition. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to issue a “reasoned opinion” as next legal step to enforce EU laws.

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Organic pet food: EU Council and Parliament agree on new labelling rules

Under the new regulation, pet food will qualify for the EU’s organic production logo if 95% of its agricultural ingredients are organic, in line with the standards applied to food intended for human consumption. The new rules maintain the EU’s high standards for organic products while ensuring that pet-food producers are not prevented from using the organic label due to excessively strict criteria.

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Fighting crime: EU Commission welcomes agreement on better law enforcement access to financial data

The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to provide law enforcement better and faster access to financial information. This agreement is key in the fight against serious and organised crime. Serious and organised crime knows no borders. Hence authorities carrying out investigations in one Member State often need to access information on bank accounts held in other Member States.

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EU Court: Polish justice reform of December 2019 infringes EU law

Following the adoption, by Poland, on 20 December 2019, of a law amending the national rules relating to the organisation of the ordinary courts, the administrative courts and the Supreme Court (‘the amending law’), the European Commission brought an action for failure to fulfil obligations, asking the Court of Justice to declare that the regime put in place by that law infringes various provisions of EU law.

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EMCDDA: New report on cannabis laws in Europe

What forms of cannabis regulation are under consideration in Europe? What types of cannabis are controlled? Are cosmetic and wellness products containing cannabis legal? These are among the questions answered in a new report out today from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

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