ICT spending in Europe will grow?

ICT spending in Europe will grow?

The economic recession is not going to impact all European ICT markets equally, according to IDC. According to the most recent edition of Black Book Live published by International Data Corporation (IDC) in June 2022, ICT spending in Europe will grow by 3.7% year on...
Green Procurement to become mandatory

Green Procurement to become mandatory

The European Union’s flagship Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products will see the EU Green Procurement Policy become mandatory. The European Union’s (EU) Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) will include a requirement for the EU Green...
EU Council signs off on new competition rules

EU Council signs off on new competition rules

The EU Council has approved the ‘Digital Markets Act’ that provides new rules for large online platforms to prevent abuse of their market position. The EU Council has approved new rules for large online platforms (“gatekeepers”) to prevent...
New product liability rules to protect consumers and foster innovation

EU: Further reductions in POPS

The EU Council and Parliament have agreed reductions of persistent organic pollutants in waste. The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal to further restrict the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste. POPs are generally no longer...