{"id":10748,"date":"2025-11-24T08:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurotext.de\/en\/?p=10748"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:54:14","slug":"industry-agenda-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurotext.de\/en\/blog\/industry-agenda-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Agenda: December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Industry Agenda: December 2025 brings a very different dynamic compared to November<\/a>. While the previous month is driven by production peaks, year-end orders and industry events, December shifts the focus toward holiday schedules, reduced capacity and strategic planning. In this December 2025 agenda, we focus on the topics that matter for industrial companies with complex supply chains and high regulatory exposure, from automotive and machinery to technical manufacturing and textiles.<\/p>\n

In Europe, many countries \u2014 including Germany \u2014 treat Christmas Day (25 December) and Boxing Day (26 December) as public holidays. Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year\u2019s Eve (31 December)<\/a> are not public holidays in most countries, yet many companies shorten working hours and reduce operations.<\/p>\n

As a result, the month offers fewer external events, more internal alignment meetings and a calendar driven by shutdowns, strategic planning and regulatory deadlines. At the same time, several key regulations reach important deadlines in December 2025, which makes a closer look worthwhile.<\/p>\n

EUDR: deforestation rules moving into the practical phase<\/h2>\n

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) introduces rules to ensure that certain commodities and products \u2014 including timber, rubber, cocoa, coffee and soy \u2014 enter the EU market without links to deforestation. In December 2024, the EU added a 12-month transition period. As a result, the law applies on 30 December 2025 for large and medium-sized companies and on 30 June 2026 for micro and small enterprises.<\/p>\n

At the same time, several EU countries are now pushing for another one-year delay, with a draft proposal suggesting 30 December 2026 as a new application date for large companies. A final political decision is expected around mid-December 2025.<\/p>\n

What this means for industry in December 2025<\/h3>\n

Even if a further delay is agreed, traceability and due diligence work will not disappear \u2013 it will just shift in time.\u00a0This month is a good moment for companies in sectors such as automotive, chemicals, textiles<\/a>, food-related industries and machinery to map which products and suppliers fall under EUDR and to test internal data flows and documentation.<\/p>\n

New EU geographical indications for craft and industrial products<\/h2>\n

From 1 December 2025, manufacturers of eligible craft and industrial products can apply for EU-wide protection as a geographical indication (GI) under Regulation (EU) 2023\/2411.<\/p>\n

This regime, previously known mainly from food and agricultural products, now extends to non-food industrial goods with a regional link. This includes also tools, mechanical components, textiles, ceramics, glassware and other products typical for the machinery, technical manufacturing and textile industries.<\/p>\n

Why this matters<\/h3>\n

Companies with strong regional brands can use GI protection to differentiate and defend premium positioning. December is a good time to identify candidate products and start internal discussions between legal, product management and marketing about potential applications and future labelling.<\/p>\n

CSRD \u201cStop-the-Clock\u201d: last month for national transposition<\/h2>\n

On 16 April 2025, the EU published Directive (EU) 2025\/794, the so-called \u201cStop-the-Clock\u201d directive, which postpones certain application dates under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). EU Member States must transpose this directive into national law by 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n

Depending on the country and company size, this can mean:<\/p>\n