Canonical Reference Surface
ESG credential reference door for the European Union — the bloc door. Binds to EU-ECO-10060 for jurisdiction; carries the EU horizontal baseline as its register and no national section. It states the instruments and cites their primary sources. Agent-native and machine-native.
Every claim carried through this door names its author in four slots. No credential is lodged on this surface this wave.
This register states instruments — name, number, status, dates — and cites their primary source. It does not interpret how they apply. Draft laws are marked DRAFT and are never described as in force. Instrument names appear in their official form.
| Instrument | Reference | Status / dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSRD — Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive | Directive (EU) 2022/2464, as amended by Stop-the-Clock (Dir. (EU) 2025/794) and Omnibus I — Directive (EU) 2026/470 (OJ 26 Feb 2026, in force 18 Mar 2026) | In force. Scope: >1,000 employees AND >€450M turnover; member-state transposition of Omnibus I due 19 Mar 2027. | primary source |
| ESRS — European Sustainability Reporting Standards | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 | In force; simplification package pending 2026. | primary source |
| CSDDD — Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/1760, as amended by Omnibus I | Scope: ≥5,000 employees + €1.5B turnover; transposition 26 Jul 2028, application 26 Jul 2029, Art. 16 statements from FY2030. | primary source |
| EU Taxonomy | Regulation (EU) 2020/852 + delegated acts (incl. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/73) | In force. | primary source |
| EU Forced Labour Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 | Adopted; product-ban regime phases in later — state: adopted, not yet operative. | primary source |
| PPWR — Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2025/40 | In force 11 Feb 2025, applies 12 Aug 2026: recyclability-by-design, recycled-content minima from 2030, harmonised labelling 2028, PFAS restriction in food-contact packaging from 12 Aug 2026; repeals Dir. 94/62/EC. | primary source |
| Single-Use Plastics Directive | Directive (EU) 2019/904; calculation rules replaced by Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1425 (23 Jul 2026) | In force via national transpositions. | primary source |
| Waste Framework Directive | Directive 2008/98/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2025/1892 | Binding food-waste targets (−10% processing, −30% retail/household by 2030); textile EPR by Apr 2028; in force 16 Oct 2025, transposition 17 Jun 2027. | primary source |
| Batteries Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | In force (where products contain batteries). | primary source |
| Microplastics restriction | Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 (REACH Annex XVII) | In force; rinse-off cosmetics ban from 17 Oct 2027. | primary source |
| WEEE Directive | Directive 2012/19/EU | In force via national transpositions. | primary source |
| ESPR + Digital Product Passport | Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 | In force; product delegated acts pending. | primary source |
| EUDR — EU Deforestation Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (cocoa, coffee, palm, soy, rubber, cattle, wood) | Application date: not stated on this surface — under source verification (register: HOLD). | primary source |
| Empowering Consumers Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/825 | Transposition 27 Mar 2026; applies 27 Sep 2026 — imminent, not yet operative. | primary source |
| Green Claims Directive | Proposal COM(2023) 166 | NOT LAW Not enacted: never present as in force. Formal status: HOLD (under source verification). | primary source |
| REACH | Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 | In force. | primary source |
| CLP | Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | In force. | primary source |
| Right to Repair Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/1799 | National rules from 31 Jul 2026. | primary source |
| CBAM — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism | Regulation (EU) 2023/956 | Definitive regime from 1 Jan 2026 (cans, foils, closures inputs). | primary source |
| EU ETS · ETS2 | Directive 2003/87/EC · Directive (EU) 2023/959 | ETS2: fuel suppliers report 2026, surrender 2028. | primary source |
| F-gas Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | In force (cold chains). | primary source |
| Energy Efficiency Directive (recast) | Directive (EU) 2023/1791 | In force. | primary source |
Last verified: 2026-08-17 · Source of record: ESG-REG-MASTER (GSC reconciled register, 17 Aug 2026).
| Signal | State |
|---|---|
| ACM-000 | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| ACM-200 | ALLOW |
| ACM-300 | CONDITIONAL |
| ACM-403 | RESTRICT |
| ACM-404 | NOT_FOUND |
| ACM-451 | ESCALATE |
| ACM-500 | SYSTEM_ERROR |