Earlier this summer, the European Parliament (EP) voted to roll back some concerning amendments that had been included in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (AKA the New EcodesignRegulation). On 12 July, the European Parliament voted on its final position of the regulation, and while the removal of the amendments [...]
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission implemented an adequacy decision regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which is a self-certification program that seeks to ease the transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States and allow companies to streamline their compliance with EU data flow [...]
Summary The current SEP licensing landscape furthers the interests of a few large international SEP holders, while creating disproportionate barriers to the innovation ambitions of small businesses in the United Kingdom (UK). New survey data and UK High Court findings have demonstrated the urgent need for action to protect the [...]
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) aims at further harmonising and improving cybersecurity in Europe. It represents a significant step in bolstering cybersecurity measures in Europe by adopting a risk-based methodology. Essentially, this means that products with a higher risk profile will be subjected to stricter requirements, and a set of [...]
ACT | The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen announced in March 2022. This new framework will play a crucial role in ensuring the continued protection of data and [...]