On 23 June 2025, the Council of the EU issued a press release stating that Member states’ representatives had agreed the Council’s negotiating mandate on simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness. The proposal forms part of the ‘Omnibus I’ package adopted by the European Commission on 26 February 2025 to simplify EU legislation in the field of sustainability.

Next steps

The Presidency can enter negotiations with the European Parliament, once the latter reaches its own negotiating position, with a view to reaching an agreement on this file.