EU raises concerns over U.S. oversight changes in data privacy(cliffordchance.com) On January 27, 2025, the White House announced the removal of Democratic members from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent agency responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability in U.S. surveillance practices.
EU abandons ePrivacy reform, as bloc shifts focus to competitiveness(techcrunch.com) A long stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies and put penalties on a similar footing to the bloc’s data protection framework, GDPR, has been withdrawn by the Commission after co-legislators failed to reach agreement over the plan.
EU bans BPA in food materials(europa.eu) The Commission has today adopted a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, due to its potentially harmful health impact.
EU irate about geo-locked Apple IDs(theregister.com) The European Union has demanded more platform changes from Apple – this time accusing it of violating anti-geoblocking rules in several of its media services.