opinion parliamentary committee, 16 December 2025
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications
Document ENVI-AD-778344 · (COM(2025)0504 – C100090/2025 – 2025/134(COD))
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Raúl de la Hoz Quintano
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AMENDMENTS
The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety submits the following to the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as the committee responsible:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
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| (4) The increasing importance of digitalisation in simplifying regulatory frameworks necessitates the reduction and modernisation of reporting requirements and economic operators’ obligations. In line with the efforts to accelerate digitalisation, it is essential to fully digitalise business-to-authority reporting and economic operators’ obligations when they do not affect protection and safety of consumers. Embracing digitalisation will not only simplify compliance procedures but also enhance the overall efficiency of the regulatory framework, ultimately benefiting both businesses and authorities alike. | (4) The increasing importance of digitalisation in simplifying regulatory frameworks necessitates the reduction, harmonisation and modernisation of reporting requirements and economic operators’ obligations. In line with the efforts to accelerate digitalisation, it is essential to fully digitalise business-to-authority reporting and economic operators’ obligations when they do not affect protection and safety of consumers. Embracing digitalisation will not only simplify compliance procedures but also enhance the overall efficiency of the regulatory framework, ultimately benefiting both businesses and authorities alike. |
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
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| (8) Taking into account that in 2024 no less than 94% of EU households had access to internet10 , the paper format of the instructions accompanying the products under the scope of the Regulations concerned is outdated and not aligned with the current technologies, the practice of consumers nor with green objectives. Consequently, the possibility for a digital format of the instructions should be introduced in the Regulations concerned. This will allow manufacturers to provide instructions in digital format, if they wish to do so. Where manufacturers choose to provide instructions in digital format, in order to still protect the safety of consumers, the safety information, including instructions having impact on product safety, should be provided in paper format or marked on the product. Moreover, end-users should be able to obtain a paper copy of the instructions for use or safety information, upon request – at the time of the purchase and for a certain period of time after their purchase. | (8) Taking into account that in 2024 no less than 94% of EU households had access to internet10 , the paper format of the instructions accompanying the products under the scope of the Regulations concerned is outdated and not aligned with the current technologies. The availability of product instructions in digital format offers an opportunity to align with current technologies and to contribute to sustainability objectives. Consequently, a digital format of the instructions should be introduced in the Regulations concerned. This will allow manufacturers to provide instructions in digital format. Where manufacturers provide instructions in digital format, in order to still protect the safety of consumers, the safety information, including instructions having impact on product safety, should be provided in paper format or marked on the product, including how and where to access them digitally to ensure consumer safety. Instructions should be easily accessible via an internet link, free of charge, and without requiring users to provide personal data, download files or install additional applications. Moreover, end-users should be able to obtain a paper copy of the instructions for use or safety information, upon request – at the time of the purchase and for a certain period of time after their purchase. In any case, end-users should also be clearly informed of their right to request the instructions or safety information in paper format. |
| 10 Source: Digital economy and society statistics - households and individuals - Statistics Explained. | 10 Source: Digital economy and society statistics - households and individuals - Statistics Explained. |
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
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Recital 8 a (new)
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| (8a) The transition to the digital provision of safety and compliance information should remain proportionate and accessible for SMEs. The “digital by default” approach should be accompanied by SMEs-friendly safeguards, including targeted guidance such as online information, templates, and training tools that ensure simple, interoperable and cost-effective solutions, without requiring significant additional investments or disproportionate administrative costs. |
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
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| (8b) The Commission should assess the impact of digital communication on product safety and consumer protection, SMEs, environment, administrative burden, accessibility for end users and authorities, and performance in terms of interoperability and cybersecurity. The findings of this assessment should be presented in a report to the European Parliament, to the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee. |
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 c (new)
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| (8c) To ensure the effectiveness of digital obligations, the information provided in electronic form should be clear, structured, and written in a language that is easily understandable for the intended users. In order to ensure that consumers, including vulnerable consumers such as elderly persons, persons with disabilities or those with limited digital literacy, are able to access and understand the safety information and instructions, manufacturers should provide information and instructions in a form that is easily accessible and understandable. |
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
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| (9) In order to facilitate communication between economic operators and national competent authorities and end-users, the indication of a digital contact of the manufacturer on the product and in the EU declaration of conformity is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of market surveillance and to expedite the process of tracing non-compliant products. Currently, economic operators are required to indicate their postal address on the product, but this is not always sufficient to ensure that competent authorities can establish rapid contact. It is therefore necessary to require economic operators to provide both a postal address and a digital contact on the product and in the EU declaration of conformity. Such digital contact should be defined in the Regulations concerned. | (9) In order to facilitate communication between economic operators and national competent authorities and end-users, the indication of a digital contact of the manufacturer on the product and in the EU declaration of conformity is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of market surveillance and to expedite the process of tracing non-compliant products. Currently, economic operators are required to indicate their postal address on the product, but this is not always sufficient to ensure that competent authorities can establish rapid contact. It is therefore necessary to require economic operators to provide a digital contact on the product and in the EU declaration of conformity. Such digital contact should be defined in the Regulations concerned. The digital contact should allow end users and competent authorities to contact economic operators directly. For end-users, the digital contact should be accessible free of charge and without requiring user’s additional steps, such as the need to provide personal data, download files or install additional applications. |
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
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| (10a) The digital transmission and storage of compliance information should ensure the highest standards of cybersecurity, data integrity, and confidentiality. Digital compliance solutions should be based on the principles of cybersecurity and privacy protection by design. |
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23a
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| (23a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application.; | (23a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible, free of charge online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without additional steps demanded, such as the need to register or to download an application.; |
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point (a)
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| (a) has been designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12 and 14, and is, for stationary battery energy storage systems, accompanied by clear, understandable and readable instructions and safety information in a language or languages which can be easily understood by end-users, as determined by the Member State in which the battery is to be placed on the market or put into service; and | (a) has been designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12 and 14, and is, for stationary battery energy storage systems, accompanied by clear, understandable and readable instructions and safety information in a language or languages which can be easily understood by all end-users, as determined by the Member State in which the battery is to be placed on the market or put into service; and |
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Article 38 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
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| When the instructions are provided in electronic form, the manufacturer shall mark on the battery, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, that they are accessible in the battery passport and how to request them in paper format. | When the instructions or safety information are provided in electronic form, the manufacturer shall mark on the battery, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, how to access them digitally, where relevant, in the battery passport and how to request them in paper format. |
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
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| The end-user may, at time of the purchase of the stationary battery energy storage systems, or up to six months after that purchase, request the instructions or safety information in paper format. Where the end-user requests those instructions or safety information, the manufacturer shall provide them to the end-user, free of charge, within one month of receiving the request.; | The end-user may, at time of the purchase of the stationary battery energy storage systems, or up to 24 months after that purchase, request the instructions or safety information in paper format through easily accessible communication channels and shall be informed of the right to request instructions in paper format. Where the end-user requests those instructions or safety information, the manufacturer shall provide them to the end-user, free of charge, within one month of receiving the request.; |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Article 38 – paragraph 7
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the battery their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact, indicating a single contact point.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the battery their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their digital contact, indicating a single contact point.; |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 46a
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| (46a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (46a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible, free of charge online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without additional steps demanded, such as the need to register or download an application.; |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – second sentence
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| Such information and documentation shall be provided, in electronic form, within 30 days of receipt of the request.; | Such information and documentation shall be provided, in an accessible electronic form, within 30 days of receipt of the request.; |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 27 – paragraph 10 – second sentence
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| That information and documentation shall be provided, in electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; | That information and documentation shall be provided, in an accessible electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
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| (c) further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide that authority, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product, in a language that can be easily understood by that authority as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of such a request; and; | (c) further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide that authority, in an accessible electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product, in a language that can be easily understood by that authority as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of such a request; and; |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 29 – paragraph 8 – second sentence
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| That information and documentation shall be provided, in electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; | That information and documentation shall be provided, in an accessible electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Article 30 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
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| That information and documentation shall be provided, in electronic form, within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; | That information and documentation shall be provided, in an accessible electronic form, within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.; |
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
Annex V – point 2
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| 2. Name, postal address and digital contact of the manufacturer and, where applicable, the manufacturer’s authorised representative.. | 2. Name, digital contact of the manufacturer and, where applicable, the manufacturer’s authorised representative.. |
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article 8a | |
| Evaluation | |
| The Commission shall, no later than 31 December 2030, carry out an evaluation on the implementation of the provisions introduced by this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament, to the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, assessing the following: | |
| (a) the impact on SMEs and on the reduction of administrative burdens; | |
| (b) the accessibility for end users and authorities; | |
| (c) the performance in terms of interoperability and cybersecurity; | |
| (d) the impact on environment, product safety and consumer protection incurred through digitalisation; and | |
| (e) the need for further harmonised digital tools. | |
| Based on the results of the evaluation referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall consider whether further measures are necessary and feasible to enhance regulatory coherence and to avoid unnecessary duplication of reporting obligations for the relevant economic operators and competent authorities. | |
| The Commission shall ensure that digital tools and interfaces are interoperable with the digital product passport framework where applicable, and that they do not create additional administrative burdens for economic operators, particularly for SMEs. |
Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph
The rapporteur for opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his opinion input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
Procedure pages
How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.
Procedure – committee asked for opinion 1 paragraph
| Title | Amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications | |
| References | COM(2025)0504 – C10-0090/2025 – 2025/0134(COD) | |
| Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenary | IMCO 10.7.2025 | |
| Opinion by Date announced in plenary | ENVI 10.7.2025 | |
| Rapporteur for the opinion Date appointed | Raúl de la Hoz Quintano 13.10.2025 | |
| Simplified procedure - date of decision | 23.9.2025 | |
| Date adopted | 3.12.2025 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 69 4 3 |
| Members present for the final vote | Grégory Allione, Pascal Arimont, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Viktória Ferenc, Pietro Fiocchi, Emma Fourreau, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Heléne Fritzon, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Roman Haider, Martin Hojsík, Romana Jerković, Stefan Köhler, András Tivadar Kulja, Peter Liese, César Luena, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Rasmus Nordqvist, Michele Picaro, Jessica Polfjärd, Massimiliano Salini, Silvia Sardone, Lena Schilling, Christine Schneider, Günther Sidl, Sander Smit, Susana Solís Pérez, Antonín Staněk, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Beatrice Timgren, Dimitris Tsiodras, Ana Vasconcelos, Aurelijus Veryga, Kristian Vigenin, Alexandr Vondra, Michal Wiezik, Tiemo Wölken, Anna Zalewska | |
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Michael Bloss, Biljana Borzan, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Stefano Cavedagna, Susanna Ceccardi, Per Clausen, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Nikolas Farantouris, Sigrid Friis, Michalis Hadjipantela, Martin Häusling, Sérgio Humberto, Adam Jarubas, Pierre Jouvet, Norbert Lins, Sara Matthieu, Danuše Nerudová, Valentina Palmisano, Dennis Radtke, Elena Sancho Murillo, Antonella Sberna, Christine Singer, Anna Stürgkh, Kai Tegethoff, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik | |
| Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote | Daniel Attard, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Mary Khan, Jaroslav Knot, Alexandra Mehnert, Matjaž Nemec, Paulius Saudargas, Volker Schnurrbusch |
Final vote by roll call by the committee asked for opinion 3 paragraphs
69 · For
- ECR
- Stefano Cavedagna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Antonella Sberna, Beatrice Timgren, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska
- ESN
- Mary Khan, Volker Schnurrbusch, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik
- EPP
- Pascal Arimont, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Michalis Hadjipantela, Sérgio Humberto, Adam Jarubas, Stefan Köhler, András Tivadar Kulja, Peter Liese, Norbert Lins, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Alexandra Mehnert, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Danuše Nerudová, Jessica Polfjärd, Dennis Radtke, Massimiliano Salini, Paulius Saudargas, Christine Schneider, Sander Smit, Susana Solís Pérez, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Dimitris Tsiodras
- Patriots
- Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Viktória Ferenc, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Jaroslav Knot, Antonín Staněk
- Renew
- Grégory Allione, Sigrid Friis, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Martin Hojsík, Christine Singer, Anna Stürgkh, Ana Vasconcelos, Michal Wiezik
- S&D
- Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Daniel Attard, Biljana Borzan, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Heléne Fritzon, Romana Jerković, Pierre Jouvet, César Luena, Matjaž Nemec, Elena Sancho Murillo, Günther Sidl, Kristian Vigenin, Tiemo Wölken
- Greens
- Michael Bloss, Martin Häusling, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Sara Matthieu, Rasmus Nordqvist, Lena Schilling, Kai Tegethoff
4 · Against
- The Left
- Per Clausen, Nikolas Farantouris, Emma Fourreau, Valentina Palmisano
3 · Abstained
- Patriots
- Susanna Ceccardi, Roman Haider, Silvia Sardone