{"id":11469,"date":"2026-07-14T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisbonpubliclaw.pt\/?post_type=publicacoes&#038;p=11469"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:49:07","slug":"anchoring-ecodesign-in-eu-primary-lawproportionality-and-environmental-principles","status":"publish","type":"publicacoes","link":"https:\/\/lisbonpubliclaw.pt\/en\/publicacoes\/anchoring-ecodesign-in-eu-primary-lawproportionality-and-environmental-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Anchoring Ecodesign in EU Primary Law:Proportionality and Environmental Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of this paper is to examine how the principle of proportionality, when\napplied alongside EU primary law environmental principles, supports ambitious\nenvironmental measures such as those introduced by the Ecodesign for Sustainable\nProducts Regulation (ESPR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We start by highlighting the significant restrictions the\ntransition to the circular economy imposes on the fundamental rights to property and\nfreedom to conduct a business. The second section analyses CJEU case law on proportionality\nin environmental matters and explores the integration of environmental\nprinciples into proportionality assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third section applies this analysis to\nthe ESPR, arguing that ecodesign requirements represent a natural evolution of EU\nenvironmental policy in light of the essentially preventative nature of the polluter-\npays principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conclude that ecodesign requirements are grounded in EU\nprimary law and that the proportionality test serves not only to limit excessive\nregulation but also to affirm the legitimacy of ambitious environmental action.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"imagem-da-publicacao":"https:\/\/lisbonpubliclaw.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/133.png","areas-de-investigacao":"","investigador-responsavel":[],"editor-externo":"","editor":["1739"],"autores-externos":"","referencia-biografica":"Oliveira, H. (2026). Anchoring Ecodesign in EU Primary Law: Proportionality and Environmental Principles. 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