EU regulations

Denmark has announced the first carbon tax in agriculture. Cattle farmers will be charged nearly €100 per year for each cow's greenhouse gas emissions. After months of difficult negotiations with trade groups and environmental groups,…

Apple has delayed the launch of three new artificial-intelligence features in Europe due to European Union rules on competition, which require that Apple ensure rival products and services are compatible with its devices. The features are…

French officials warned that the new EU border controls on British tourists could cause civil unrest in airports. After October 6, all non-EU passport holders must have their fingerprints and pictures taken when they arrive in the EU for…

MPs are questioning the UK's preparedness for border controls after Brexit, due to be introduced next week. They argue that any scaling back in its plans would represent a six-month delay of their long-awaited implementation. After it…

France and the UK have launched a dispute over fishing rights, after their trawlers had been banned from certain British waters in order to protect sensitive habitats. French diplomats brought up the issue during a meeting of EU…

In a post-Brexit boost to the City, EU rules on research into stock markets that support Britain's £9 trillion (£9 billion) money management industry are being scrapped. The Financial Conduct Authority is currently consulting on plans to…

Five people who have direct knowledge of this long-running investigation claim that Brussels will impose the first fine ever on Apple for allegedly violating EU law regarding access to its streaming music services. The fine is estimated…

Amazon announced on Monday that it had cancelled its $1.45bn purchase of Roomba manufacturer iRobot, as EU regulators were preparing to block the deal over concerns about competition. In a Monday statement, David Zapolsky Amazon senior…

Apple executive claims that new EU digital regulations are going to make it harder for users of Apple products, and put them at risk of security threats. Apple's App Store head Phil Schiller said on Thursday that the new Digital Markets…

Dyson lost its battle to get compensation of €176mn from Brussels for damages that it claimed were caused by energy label tests that penalised their vacuum cleaners. The British engineering company sought redress with the European…

The government's plan to pay producers and retailers for in-store and household collections will allow British households to benefit from better routes for recycling electronic products from 2026. In a published consultation on Thursday,…

After EU regulators determined that three of the largest pornography websites in the world fell under the scope of an important law designed to police online content, they will now be subjected to new regulations including more stringent…