Communication on the entry into application of the new rules introduced by Directive (EU) 2024/825 as from 27 September 2026

The CSSF draws the attention of market participants to the fact that Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information (or “ECGT Directive”), has been transposed by the Law of 9 June 2026 amending the Consumer Code, and will apply from 27 September 2026.

The ECGT Directive introduces new requirements in relation to sustainability-related consumer-facing communications. The CSSF expects financial market participants to take due account of these requirements, and ensure that consumer-facing sustainability-related claims are clear, accurate and duly substantiated, and that requirements imposed by law are not presented as a distinctive sustainability feature.