On February 11, 2025, the European Commission made available its 2025 work program (the “Work Program”). The Work Program sets out the key strategies, action plans and legislative initiatives to be pursued by the European Commission.

As part of the Work Program, the European Commission announced that it plans to withdraw its proposals for a new ePrivacy Regulation (aimed at replacing the current ePrivacy Directive) and AI Liability Directive (aimed at complementing the new Product Liability Directive) due to lack of a consensus for their adoption. The withdrawal means that the current ePrivacy Directive and its national transposition laws will remain in force and postpones the regulation of non-contractual liability for damages arising from the use of AI at the EU level. 

Read the Work Program.