EUImpact

Deadlines

What you must do — by month, not by plenary week.

Adopted law switching on, not the Strasbourg diary. Filter to your profile from In scope?. Dates move; confirm on EUR-Lex.

Set a country to see who enforces each file at home.

December 2024

  • Live nowalready in force · 13 Dec 2024

    GPSR — general product safety applies

    Look for a responsible EU operator on the product. Keep proof of purchase for recalls.

    GPSR briefing

June 2025

  • Live nowalready in force · 28 Jun 2025

    European Accessibility Act — most products and services

    Webshops, banking apps and listed devices should work with assistive tech. Complain nationally if they do not.

    Accessibility Act briefing

January 2026

  • Live nowalready in force · 1 Jan 2026

    CBAM certificates — definitive period

    You do not file. Watch the price of steel-heavy goods if you care about household inflation.

    CBAM briefing

June 2026

  • Live nowalready in force · 7 Jun 2026

    Pay Transparency Directive — Member States must apply

    Look for a pay range in job ads. You can ask how your pay compares with colleagues doing the same work.

    Pay Transparency briefing

July 2026

  • Live now48 days ago · 31 Jul 2026

    Right to Repair — Member States must apply

    Ask for repair on listed goods. Keep the quote. National consumer law is the path.

    Right to Repair briefing

August 2026

  • Live now46 days ago · 2 Aug 2026

    AI Act — most high-risk system rules apply

    Expect labels on chatbots and a human in the loop for hiring, credit, school or benefits tools.

    AI Act briefing
  • Live now36 days ago · 12 Aug 2026

    Packaging rules — duties phase in from 2026

    Fewer formats and more labelling on the shelf. You are not the obligated party.

    Packaging rules briefing

September 2026

December 2026

  • in 3 monthsin 3 months · 2 Dec 2026

    Platform Work Directive — transposition

    If an app directs your work, the presumption of employment becomes the national fight.

    Platform Work Directive briefing
  • in 3 monthsin 3 months · 9 Dec 2026

    Product Liability Directive recast — national law applies

    If a later product — including some software/AI — injures you, courts can open the technical file more easily.

    Product Liability Directive briefing

December 2027

  • in 15 monthsin 15 months · 11 Dec 2027

    Cyber Resilience Act — main product duties

    Connected products should state how long they get security updates. Cheap unpatched cameras get harder to sell.

    Cyber Resilience Act briefing