{
  "dataset": "EU Signal — source-linked EU legislation",
  "status": "curated_source_registry",
  "reviewed_on": "2026-10-13",
  "live_monitoring": false,
  "disclaimer": "Real EU legislative records with links to official EUR-Lex sources. This is a curated snapshot, not a live change feed or legal advice. Verify current consolidated text and implementation dates.",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "eu-2023-988",
      "title": "General Product Safety Regulation",
      "short_title": "General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)",
      "celex": "32023R0988",
      "type": "Regulation",
      "theme": "Product safety",
      "sectors": [
        "Consumer products",
        "E-commerce",
        "Importers"
      ],
      "applies_from": "2024-12-13",
      "summary": "Establishes a general product-safety framework for consumer products and related obligations for economic operators.",
      "important_note": "Consolidated EUR-Lex text includes an amendment; check the current version before applying requirements.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/988",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex consolidated text",
      "verification": "Official source linked; not individually reviewed by a qualified legal expert"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-2024-1689",
      "title": "Artificial Intelligence Act",
      "short_title": "EU AI Act",
      "celex": "32024R1689",
      "type": "Regulation",
      "theme": "Artificial intelligence",
      "sectors": [
        "AI providers",
        "AI deployers",
        "Technology"
      ],
      "applies_from": null,
      "summary": "EU-wide AI regulatory framework with staggered application dates and subsequent amendments. Specific obligations must be checked against the current consolidated legislation.",
      "important_note": "Do not rely on the original Act's timeline alone; consult the current consolidated text and applicable amendments.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex consolidated text",
      "verification": "Official source linked; not individually reviewed by a qualified legal expert"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-2023-1542",
      "title": "Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries",
      "short_title": "EU Batteries Regulation",
      "celex": "32023R1542",
      "type": "Regulation",
      "theme": "Batteries and circular economy",
      "sectors": [
        "Batteries",
        "Manufacturers",
        "Waste management"
      ],
      "applies_from": null,
      "summary": "Regulates sustainability, safety, labelling and information requirements for batteries, and requirements concerning waste batteries.",
      "important_note": "Multiple deadlines and transitional measures apply; review the latest consolidated text.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex legal record (check current consolidated version)",
      "verification": "Official legislative identity and broad subject matter checked against EUR-Lex; no legal applicability assessment"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-2024-1781",
      "title": "Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation",
      "short_title": "Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR)",
      "celex": "32024R1781",
      "type": "Regulation",
      "theme": "Sustainable products",
      "sectors": [
        "Product manufacturers",
        "Digital product passports",
        "Circular economy"
      ],
      "applies_from": null,
      "summary": "Establishes a framework for ecodesign requirements, digital product passports and certain measures concerning unsold consumer products.",
      "important_note": "Specific product requirements are generally determined by subsequent measures; do not infer obligations from the framework alone.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex legal record (check current consolidated version)",
      "verification": "Official legislative identity and broad subject matter checked against EUR-Lex; no legal applicability assessment"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-2024-2847",
      "title": "Cyber Resilience Act",
      "short_title": "Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)",
      "celex": "32024R2847",
      "type": "Regulation",
      "theme": "Product cybersecurity",
      "sectors": [
        "Software",
        "Connected devices",
        "Manufacturers"
      ],
      "applies_from": null,
      "summary": "Establishes horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and obligations relating to vulnerability handling.",
      "important_note": "Application is phased; consult Article 71 and the current text for exact dates and scope.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex legal record (check current consolidated version)",
      "verification": "Official legislative identity and broad subject matter checked against EUR-Lex; no legal applicability assessment"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-2024-825",
      "title": "Directive empowering consumers for the green transition",
      "short_title": "Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition",
      "celex": "32024L0825",
      "type": "Directive",
      "theme": "Consumer protection",
      "sectors": [
        "Retailers",
        "Marketing",
        "Sustainability claims"
      ],
      "applies_from": null,
      "summary": "Amends EU consumer rules concerning unfair commercial practices and information provided to consumers in relation to the green transition.",
      "important_note": "Directive provisions require national transposition; the transposition and application timetable must be verified jurisdiction by jurisdiction.",
      "source": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/825",
      "source_type": "EUR-Lex legal record (check current consolidated version)",
      "verification": "Official legislative identity and broad subject matter checked against EUR-Lex; no legal applicability assessment"
    }
  ]
}