The European Council announced on 26 March 2025 that the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States to the European Union (Coreper) has approved the negotiating mandate for the Commission's so-called 'Stop-the-clock' directive proposal, which postpones the application of certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. --- Simplification: Council agrees position on the 'Stop-the-clock' mechanism to enhance EU competitiveness and provide legal certainty to businesses Member states' representatives (Coreper) approved today the Council's position ('negotiating mandate') on one of the Commission's proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness. This proposal (the so-called 'Stop-the-clock'...