NO 03/21 – May 2021 Orgalim Partnership Information Bulletin 03 /21 – May 2021 Contents INTERNAL MARKET ................................................................................................. 4 Machinery Directive (MD) ................................................................................................................................ 4 Outdoor Noise Directive (OND) ....................................................................................................................... 5 Construction Products Regulation (CPR) .......................................................................................................... 6 Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) ................................................................................................................ 6 Industrial Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Digital Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Artificial Intelligence .................................................................................................................................... 9 Digital Services Act .................................................................................................................................... 12 Radio Equipment Directive (RED) .................................................................................................................. 13 Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................................ 13 European Consumer Policy ............................................................................................................................ 14 Foreign Subsidies ........................................................................................................................................... 15 MARKET ACCESS .................................................................................................. 15 Union Customs Code (UCC) ........................................................................................................................... 15 Trade Defence Instruments / EU anti-dumping measures ............................................................................... 16 Free Trade Agreements – overview ................................................................................................................ 16 ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 19 Chemicals Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 19 REACH ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 REACH and Nanomaterials ............................................................................................................................ 25 RoHS2 Directive ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Circular Economy Policy ................................................................................................................................. 27 Sustainable Products Initiative ................................................................................................................... 27 Waste Framework Directive ........................................................................................................................... 27 SCIP Database (previously ECHA Waste Database) .................................................................................... 27 EU Ecolabel .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Water Policy .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive ....................................................................................................... 29 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme ............................................................................................................. 29 Green Public Procurement ............................................................................................................................. 30 ENERGY ................................................................................................................ 31 Energy Efficiency ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) ................................................................................................... 31 Ecodesign Directive ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Ecodesign Directive - Update on Lots / implementing measures ................................................................ 32 Energy Union ................................................................................................................................................. 33 Energy Infrastructure Package ....................................................................................................................... 33 Connecting Europe Facility ........................................................................................................................ 33 Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (AFID) ........................................................................................ 34 Projects of Common Interest (PCI) ............................................................................................................. 34 Offshore Renewable Energy ...................................................................................................................... 34 DECARBONISATION & CLIMATE CHANGE .............................................................. 35 Sustainable finance ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Revision of EU Emissions Trading Scheme ..................................................................................................... 35 F-gases .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Orgalim Partnership Information Bulletin 03 /21 – May 2021 RESEARCH & INNOVATION ................................................................................... 37 “Horizon Europe” (2021-2027) ........................................................................................................................ 37 PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS ..................................................................................... 39 PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 39 EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Orgalim Partnership Information Bulletin 03 /21 – May 2021 INTERNAL MARKET Machinery Directive (MD) The proposal for a Machinery Regulation including the annex and the impact assessment report were released on 21 April, together with the Package on a European Approach for Artificial Intelligence. The proposed Machinery Regulation intends to address six issues identified during the evaluation of the current legislation, covering the following: • Alignment with the New Legislative Framework (NLF) to ensure consistency with other EU product harmonisation legislation • Conversion into a Regulation to address divergences in Member States’ interpretations and ensure a uniform implementation in the EU • New definitions proposed for further legal clarity (e.g. substantial modification, inclusion of software in the definition of safety components, AI systems – same definition as in the proposal for an AI Regulation) • Exemptions extended to include all means of transport on road and electrical and electronic products integrating a wi-fi function (e.g. washing machine) • New requirements to address risks stemming from new technologies (human- robot collaboration, connected machinery, software updates affecting the behaviour of the machine after placing on the market) • Adaptation of the list of high-risk machines (Annex I – former Annex IV) to remove some of the existing machines that are no longer regarded as high-risk and include new ones (e.g. machines embedding AI to ensure safety functions). A critical change is the removal of self-assessment/internal checks for high-risk machines. • Move to a digital format of instructions to address administrative burdens and high economic and environmental costs due to extensive paper documentation, while ensuring that end-users and consumers can have access to a printed version free of charge, if they request it. Orgalim Partnership Information