The EU's New Sustainability Regulations Shake Up Product Design

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What the Working Plan means for your business Why should I read this? On April 16, 2025, the European Commission adopted its first 2025–2030 Working Plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), a major step towards reshaping how products are designed, produced, and sold in the EU. The ESPR aims to improve the environmental performance of a wide range of products throughout their life cycle. It introduces new rules coverin…

According to economists, our regulations are out of date compared to the European framework They demand that legal certainty be offered to comply with the new European regulations Some recommendations of the CGE The General Council of Economists of Spain (CGE) sent the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise and the parliamentary groups an institutional position to request "a clear regulatory transition" in terms of sustainability for busin…

The EU's New Sustainability Regulations Shake Up Product Design

The EU’s tightening sustainability regulations will significantly reshape industrial product design. We at Huld see the regulation as a clear opportunity. Smart design can save costs and improve competitiveness.   The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) regulation entered into force in summer 2024. It defines the requirements for the ecological design of products. It aims to minimize the environmental impact of products throughout the…