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A selection of verified EU rules in our markets. This is background and does not replace legal advice. Whether a rule applies depends on your role, product and contracts.
Sources last checked: 5 October 2026
1 Jul 2024
EU
Prohibitive tariffs on cereals and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus
- Affects
- Importers of listed cereals, oilseeds and derived products
- Scope
- Since 1 July 2024 the EU applies prohibitive tariffs on cereals and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1652
2 Aug 2025
EU
AI Act: obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models
- Affects
- Providers of general-purpose AI models
- Scope
- Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models apply since 2 August 2025.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 53
2 Aug 2026
EU
AI Act: AI Office enforcement for general-purpose AI models
- Affects
- Providers of general-purpose AI models
- Scope
- The AI Office can enforce the obligations from 2 August 2026.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 101
30 Dec 2026
EU
Deforestation regulation (EUDR)
- Affects
- Large and medium operators. Micro and small operators from 30 June 2027.
- Scope
- Covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, and products made from them. Wheat and maize are outside its scope.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as amended by (EU) 2025/2650
Energy and carbon
1 Jan 2026
EU
Carbon border mechanism (CBAM) applies in full to cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity
- Affects
- Importers of these goods. A 50-tonne annual threshold applies, except for hydrogen and electricity
- Scope
- Importers declare the embedded emissions of these goods and surrender certificates for them.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as amended by 2025/2083, European Commission
1 Feb 2026
EU
Price cap on Russian seaborne crude
- Affects
- EU operators under the Russian oil sanctions
- Scope
- The EU price cap on Russian seaborne crude is USD 44.10 per barrel from 1 February 2026, set by a dynamic mechanism.
- Source
- European Commission, 15 January 2026
1 Jan 2027
EU
Methane regulation: equivalent MRV for imports
- Affects
- Importers of crude oil and natural gas
- Scope
- From 1 January 2027, importers must show that oil and gas supply contracts carry monitoring, reporting and verification equivalent to EU rules.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, Article 28
1 Feb 2027
EU
CBAM certificates go on sale
- Affects
- Authorised CBAM declarants
- Scope
- Certificates for embedded emissions become available for purchase.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2025/2083, ICAP summary
30 Sep 2027
EU
First annual CBAM declaration, covering 2026 imports
- Affects
- Authorised CBAM declarants
- Scope
- The first annual declaration covers goods imported in 2026.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2025/2083, ICAP summary
1 Jan 2028
EU
ETS2: emissions trading for road transport and building fuels
- Affects
- Fuel suppliers for road transport and buildings
- Scope
- Emissions trading for road transport and building fuels starts on 1 January 2028.
- Source
- ICAP: EU postpones ETS2 by one year
5 Aug 2028
EU
Methane regulation: intensity reporting for imports
- Affects
- Importers of crude oil and natural gas
- Scope
- From 5 August 2028, importers report the methane intensity of what they place on the EU market. Maximum methane intensity values follow from 2030.
- Source
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, Article 29
Batteries and renewables
30 Dec 2025
EU
Non-price criteria in renewable energy auctions
- Affects
- Member States and renewable energy auction bidders
- Scope
- At least 30 % of auctioned renewable energy capacity, or 6 GW a year, is subject to non-price criteria including resilience, cybersecurity and responsible business conduct.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, Article 26
18 Feb 2027
EU
Battery passports become mandatory
- Affects
- Operators placing electric-vehicle and light-transport batteries, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh, on the EU market
- Scope
- Each covered battery needs a digital passport. Signed evidence can support the origin of the data behind its fields.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 77
18 Aug 2027
EU
Battery raw-material due diligence duties
- Affects
- Battery operators in scope of the due diligence requirements
- Scope
- Due diligence duties apply to cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite. Scope depends on the operator and exemptions in the regulation.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 amending 2023/1542
14 Dec 2027
EU
Forced labour product prohibition applies
- Affects
- Operators placing products on, or exporting them from, the EU market
- Scope
- Products made with forced labour can be banned from the EU market. Authorities investigate and decide. Intelicap records signed evidence, not a finding about labour conditions.
- Source
- Regulation (EU) 2024/3015
Where Intelicap fits
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