EU postpones due diligence directive vote amid wavering support
The European Council decided to wait after realising the bill would likely not get the qualified majority needed to pass.
The EU Council has postponed a make-or-break vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) as planned abstentions from Germany, Finland and Italy would likely lead to an outright rejection of the bill.
The European Council was due to vote on the directive last Friday (February 9), but decided to wait after realising the bill would likely not get the ‘qualified majority’ (15 EU countries representing at least 65% of the population) needed to pass.
