Regulations

Whether you are a consumer grabbing a takeaway coffee in Europe or an Indian business exporting goods to the Single Market, the packaging you handle is changing. As of 12 August 2026, the European Union's updated Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is officially in effect

The European Commission has opened a €9.976 million funding call to strengthen the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in India, including their participation in EU–India policy dialogue, climate action, sustainable development and sustainable value chains. The call, titled “India – Civil society contribution to policy dialogue, climate action and sustainable value chains”, is being implemented under the EU’s civil society support framework and carries the reference...

The first commercial batch of tariff-free Scottish salmon has landed in India, marking a tangible early win for bilateral trade between the two nations.

On 2 August 2026, the global technology landscape enters a new era as the European Union officially begins enforcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. From 2 August 2026, the European Union begins enforcing key provisions of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, marking an important step in how AI is regulated.

Global trade is undergoing a profound green transformation. For Indian businesses preparing to navigate the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a significant relief measure is now on the horizon.

The European Union is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of cross-border digital retail. From 1 July 2026, the European Union introduced a temporary €3 customs duty as an interim measure, ending the longstanding customs duty exemption for low-value e-commerce imports.

The European Commission has published a formal proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated 16th edition of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities, marking the first proposed inclusion of South Asian yards under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation.

A quiet transformation is taking shape across European retail shelves that will soon reshape how physical products are manufactured, tracked, and traded across international borders.