Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

2:00 am

Photo of Albert DolanAlbert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I thank everyone for being here and for providing really insightful opening statements and, subsequently, answering our questions. I appreciate it.

In general, how do witnesses view the impact of the omnibus package on administrative burdens for SMEs, particularly in terms of dual compliance with EU and national requirements. Do they feel that the omnibus package does enough to protect consumers from misleading green claims and online manipulation? One thing we see online now is greenwashing. Companies wanting to appear green but we do not know if we can trust what they are saying. Our Bord Bia quality mark is something we can place trust in when it appears on food packaging. When it comes to other products, how do we know that something is truly a green product? What are the witnesses' thoughts on that?

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