Explainers

The EU's AI act is the world's first law on artificial intelligence. It aims to ensure AI systems are safe, ethical and trustworthy.

The EU chips act recognises the essential role microchips play in everything from consumer electronics to critical infrastructure and their important contribution to the EU’s competitiveness.

The EU has created incentives for producers and consumers to make repairing products easier and more attractive, in order to reduce waste and promote more sustainable business models.

The European Green Deal aims to create a cleaner, healthier and climate-neutral Europe by transforming the way we produce and consume.

Most AI systems are safe and beneficial, offering improved efficiency and costs savings. However, some pose risks like discrimination, thus requiring careful regulation.

The EU has set rules for businesses to prove the green claims they make about sustainability are founded, and to prevent consumers from being victims of greenwashing and unfair commercial practices.

EU ecodesign rules make products placed on the EU market more environmentally sustainable, energy-efficient, durable and circular.

The use of forced labour in the manufacture of products remains a worldwide problem and requires common international regulations to solve it. The EU’s new legislation will effectively eliminate products made using forced labour from the Union market.

EU trade agreements shape trade relations with non-EU countries, aiming to create better trading opportunities and overcome barriers to trade.

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