What changed

From · Plenary report · 31 Mar 2023 A-9-2023-0099 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information

To · Adopted text · 11 May 2023 TA-9-2023-0201 Empowering consumers for the green transition

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

Change #1

Recital 36 a (new): (36a) The Commission should present easy-to-understand guidelines for businesses with the requirements of this ~~Regulation.~~Directive. When developing such guidelines, the Commission should take into consideration the needs of SMEs in order to keep administrative and financial burdens to a minimum while facilitating their compliance with this ~~Regulation.~~Directive. The Commission should consult relevant stakeholders, with expertise in the field of marketing.

Change #2

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a, Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new): (-a) point (e) is deleted;

Change #3

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new), Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new): (bb) the following paragraph ~~1 b~~1b is inserted: / “1b. The producer shall make all relevant information, including information listed in points ea, eb, ec, i and j, available to the trader, in order to ensure that the trader is able to comply with the relevant information obligations set out in paragraph 1.”

Change #4

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a, Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point md: ~~(mc)~~(md) for digital content and digital services, where their provider is different from the trader, the minimum period, after the date of placement on the market, in units of time during which the provider provides software updates, which covers, as a minimum, the period during which updates shall be provided in accordance with the applicable Union law;’