Environmental Omnibus: timeline for parliamentary work

Following the appointment of the rapporteur in March, the draft report is expected on 20 May. Committee discussion is scheduled for 22-23 June, with the deadline for amendments set for 30 June. Negotiations between political groups are expected to continue until mid-September, ahead of a committee vote on 1 October and a plenary vote planned for the October session.

In a recent exchange with the European Parliament’s ENVI committee, Commissioner Roswall called for accelerated work on the Omnibus, urging co-legislators to reach agreement still in 2026 and to focus on simplifying rules while maintaining environmental standards.

In parallel, discussions are ongoing in the Council, where Member States are assessing the proposed simplification measures, including the suspension of authorised representatives under extended producer responsibility (EPR). Several Member States, including France, Luxembourg, Spain, Austria and Estonia, raised concerns about this approach in January, warning of potential enforcement gaps, increased non-compliance risks and competitive distortions favouring non-EU producers. Italy has called for any such measure to be strictly time-limited, while Sweden, Belgium and the Czech Republic have requested further clarification on the scope of the measure, alternative traceability mechanisms and its interaction with the upcoming broader reform of EPR under the Circular Economy Act.

The Omnibus package also includes proposals to harmonise reporting frequencies for EPR.  A recent Landbell discussion paper examines these changes in detail, including the potential impacts of limiting reporting to 12 months on data quality, collection and operational processes across EPR systems.

The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation on the proposals via the “Have Your Say” portal, which closes today on 7 May 2026. Landbell Group contributed to the consultation providing a structured overview of key considerations on EPR implementation, particularly the authorised representative and reporting frequency topics to support the current policy debate.

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