Commission lists the Green Claims Directive for withdrawal in its 2027 Work Programme
The Green Claims Directive, which would have set strict substantiation and verification rules for environmental claims, is in Annex III (withdrawals) of the 202
reg: Green Claims
jur: EU
status: Listed for withdrawal
date: 2026-11-04
what changed: The Green Claims Directive, which would have set strict substantiation and verification rules for environmental claims, is in Annex III (withdrawals) of the 2027 Work Programme, COM(2026) 710. The Commission intends to withdraw it within six months; the formal act and Official Journal notice are still to come.
so what: Do not plan around it. The live greenwashing rule is the Empowering Consumers Directive, already in force, not this.
what to check: Re-base any green-claims readiness work on the Empowering Consumers Directive
Watch for the formal withdrawal notice in the Official Journal
applies to: Businesses making environmental claims on products sold in the EU
source: European Commission 2027 Work Programme, Annex III (COM(2026) 710)
source url: https://commission.europa.eu/publications/2027-commission-work-programme-and-annexes_en