21 Aug 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 10/09/2026
The EU updates the data that manufacturers and countries must report on CO2 emissions from trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. New monitoring parameters are added and errors in technical annexes are corrected.
Heavy-duty vehicle and trailer manufacturers, and national registration authorities
20 Aug 2026
4/10
Energy
Effective: 20/08/2026
The EU corrects translation errors in model contractual clauses so that importers of oil, gas and coal can demonstrate compliance with methane pollution control standards.
European importers of crude oil, natural gas, LNG and coal, and their foreign suppliers
19 Aug 2026
4/10
European Regulations
Effective: 19/08/2026
The EU and Djibouti regulate the legal status of European military forces deployed in Djibouti to protect navigation in the Red Sea against Houthi attacks.
EU military forces deployed in Djibouti, international maritime transport companies
18 Aug 2026
4/10
Energy
Effective: 19/08/2026
Spain expands the list of permitted refrigerants in refrigeration installations with two new gases. This affects companies in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
Installation companies, manufacturers and maintenance providers of industrial refrigeration equipment
17 Aug 2026
4/10
Energy
Effective: 18/08/2026
Maximum LPG piped prices are updated: 90.0025 c€/kg for end users and 75.0857 c€/kg for distributors. Effective from August 18, 2026.
Domestic consumers with piped LPG and LPG distribution companies
15 Aug 2026
4/10
Effective: 23/07/2026
Drivers who evacuated residents due to fires in Ávila and Zamora in July 2026 are temporarily exempt from driving hour limits and mandatory rest periods.
Bus companies and drivers who participated in evacuations due to fires in Castilla y León
14 Aug 2026
4/10
Effective: 10/07/2026
INGESA, the Insurance Compensation Consortium and insurers agree on how to pay for future healthcare to traffic accident victims. The agreement regulates fees and procedures for the years 2026 to 2029.
Motor insurers, CCS, INGESA and traffic accident victims in Ceuta and Melilla
14 Aug 2026
4/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 14/08/2026
The EU establishes the procedure to identify and list plants or plant products that pose an elevated phytosanitary risk. Their importation is prohibited until the risk assessment is completed.
Importers, exporters and operators in the agricultural and nursery sector trading in plants or plant products
13 Aug 2026
4/10
Tax & Revenue
Effective: 13/08/2026
The State and nine autonomous communities create a joint body to coordinate and certify expenses for the 2027 Jacobean Holy Year program, which offers maximum tax benefits for sponsorship.
Companies and individuals sponsoring the 2027 Jacobean Holy Year and organizing entities
13 Aug 2026
4/10
Corporate & Business
Spain incorporates dozens of European technical standards in areas such as industrial manufacturing, railway, digital and security. These UNE standards are mandatory reference standards for manufacturers and regulated se...
Industrial manufacturers, technology companies, railway and construction sectors