Hungary

Progress overview

Current status

The Hungarian legislator transposed Directive (EU) 2024/825 through Act XCIV of 2025 and Government Decree No. 116/2026 (VII. 30.). The transposing provisions entered into force on 27 September 2026; the date of application set by the Directive. (We note that Act LIV of 2026 further amended Act XCIV of 2025 before these provisions entered into force.)

The transposing legislation amended two Hungarian legal instruments:

Act XLVII of 2008 on the Prohibition of Unfair Commercial Practices Against Consumers and
Government Decree No. 45/2014 (II. 26.) on the Detailed Rules Governing Contracts Between Consumers and Businesses

The transposition follows the Directive, with one gold-plating element: the harmonised label must be applied to all commercial guarantees of durability, regardless of their duration, as Hungarian law does not adopt the Directive's two-year threshold.

Next steps

Review all environmental and sustainability claims and labels against the expanded blacklist.

Update pre-contractual information for all consumer contracts (on-premises, distance and off-premises).

Apply the harmonised notice and, where a commercial guarantee of durability is offered, the harmonised label – regardless of its duration.

Non-compliance may result in fines imposed by the consumer protection authority.

Documentation

Substantiation evidence for environmental claims (if any) (e.g. recognised excellent environmental performance)
Certification scheme documentation for sustainability labels (if any)
Updated pre-contractual information templates (durability, reparability, repairability score)
Harmonised notice and harmonised label

Review of marketing materials and product comparison tools (if any).

Additional information

Gold-plating: unlike the Directive, Hungarian law requires the harmonised label for any commercial guarantee of durability, not only those exceeding two years.

No transitional period: the new rules apply from 27 September 2026 to all products, regardless of their manufacturing date, as Act LIV of 2026 provided that the originally planned product-based transitional rule (Section 54/A of the Act) would not enter into force.

Key contact

Dr. Peter Sandor Partner E: peter.sandor@eversheds-sutherland.hu

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