The EU renews its system of reduced tariffs for products from developing countries. It replaces the previous 2012 regulation with new conditions for access to the European market.
European importers, companies with supply chains in developing countries and exporters from those countries
18 Jun 2026
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Effective: 18/06/2026
The regulation of professional driver training is updated allowing virtual classes and eliminating mandatory biometric attendance control. It improves access to the profession in a context of driver shortage.
Professional drivers, CAP training centers and road transport companies
The General Directorate confirms that tourist apartments require ten-year insurance to be registered in the Property Registry, as they are considered residential use. The tourist use license is not sufficient to exempt f...
Developers and owners of tourist apartments who wish to register works in the Property Registry
The European Commission updates the harmonised technical standards that personal protective equipment must comply with to legally circulate in the European market. The previous 2023 decision is repealed.
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the EU
The EU Council modifies the current sanctions against Russia for its destabilizing activities. Restrictive measures applicable to persons and entities involved are updated.
Companies and individuals with commercial, financial or contractual relationships with Russia or sanctioned Russian entities
The EU Council updates sanctions against those undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity. The lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures are modified.
Companies and individuals with commercial or financial links to sanctioned Russian entities
The European Commission establishes a specific fund to support battery-related projects in Europe. This decision activates available financing for 2026 in this strategic sector.
Battery manufacturing companies, raw materials suppliers and the electric vehicle sector in the EU
A Barcelona property owner successfully appeals the denial of his short-term rental registration number because his license was from 2014 and the community prohibition was registered in 2019.
Owners of tourist housing in communities with statutory prohibition registered subsequently
A property owner in Gandía successfully registers her tourist housing without providing the agreement of 3/5 of neighbors because the building has no established homeowners association. The General Directorate rules that...
Owners of tourist housing units in buildings without an established homeowners association
A single registered property can only have one tourist rental registration number. If there are two independent dwellings, it is mandatory to formalize the horizontal division before requesting separate registrations.
Owners of tourist dwellings with multiple units in the same registered property without horizontal division