European Parliament report on revision of the New Legislative Framework
On 21st October 2025 the European Parliament adopted its report on the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF) for products, by 505 votes in favour, 62 against and 47 abstentions. The report outlines Parliament’s recommendations for the forthcoming Commission proposal, expected in 2026, and places strong emphasis on sustainability, circularity, and digitalisation of product information.
Key highlights from the report include:
- A call to gradually extend the Digital Product Passport (DPP) to all products, including second-hand goods, as a central tool to improve transparency and market surveillance.
- Emphasis on aligning the NLF with broader EU initiatives such as ecodesign, the right to repair, and the waste framework, to foster sustainable consumption and production.
- Support for harmonised definitions for circular economy actors – including refurbishers, repairers and remanufacturers – to provide legal clarity and enable reuse and recommerce.
- Calls to strengthen market surveillance, including exploring the creation of an EU Market Surveillance Authority and establishing a “responsible person” in the EU for non-EU traders.
- Recognition of the need to encourage sustainable business models and address unsustainable practices such as fast fashion.
During the debate, rapporteur David Cormand (Greens/EFA, France) underlined that the report aims for
“a Europe where it is better to repair than to throw away – where sustainability becomes the norm.”
Initial FESI assessment
The Parliament’s report reflects several of FESI’s key asks from our response to the Commission’s call for evidence, notably:
- Recognition of the Digital Product Passport as a central access point for product information, in line with FESI’s call for digital and interoperable solutions.
- Support for digitalisation of compliance processes and simplification of product rules.
- Emphasis on legal certainty for refurbishers, repairers, and remanufacturers, aligning with FESI’s advocacy for clear roles in the circular economy.
- Strong focus on digital and coordinated market surveillance, consistent with FESI’s request for authorities’ access to compliance evidence through digital tools.
- A general commitment to reduce administrative burdens and improve coherence across EU product laws, which is in line with FESI’s push for a more streamlined and SME-friendly framework.
While the report generally supports some of FESI’s priorities, further work will be needed to ensure explicit recognition of a “digital-by-default” provision and to strengthen the modernisation of conformity assessment procedures in the forthcoming Commission proposal.
The Commission is expected to present its legislative package in 2026, covering updates to the NLF, market surveillance and standardisation.
More information
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Press release following the vote in committee (25.09.2025)
