Spotlight on Sustainability II - Consumer Products Newsletter

Because sustainability remains a number one topic of concern in the world these days, it also remains the focus of our newsletter, which includes articles on important developments at the EU and national levels.

• Our Austrian colleagues will look at the legal pitfalls of promoting animal welfare with regard to food products under EU law.
• In France, the new Climate and Resilience Law is a game changer for the industry that implements numerous new obligations concerning commercial, advertising and sales practices. The main provisions of this law will be outlined in two articles in this edition.
• In Germany, a court issued a new judgment concerning the popular but controversial advertising claims “climate neutral” and “carbon reduced”.
• In Turkiye, the nation's status as the world’s sixth largest producer of ready-made garments means that the EU Circular Economy Action Plan will have a profound impact on the Turkish textile industry.
• In Switzerland, geo-blocking of Swiss customers in online shopping will be prohibited beginning January 2022. In another article, we will outline the new Swiss draft bill on circular economy.
• And in the EU, the Omnibus Directive introduces new requirements on advertising price reductions, which has been included into a new legislative proposal in Germany.

Below you will find the topics of the newsletter: