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Parliament adopts negotiating position on proposed CBAM expansion

On 15 September 2026, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on proposed CBAM downstream expansion and anti-circumvention measures by 464 votes to 50, with 159 abstentions. Parliament is ready to negotiate with EU member states. This is Parliament's position, not final EU law: the vote itself does not change current CBAM goods scope or importer obligations.

This reflects a legislative proposal (e.g. COM(2025)989) that has not been adopted. Scope, product lists, and dates may change or may not enter into force.

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What changed

  • Parliament supports extending coverage to finished steel and aluminium goods, including fasteners, wire, springs and household articles, and proposes a broader list than the Commission. These are proposed additions, not current Annex I coverage.
  • MEPs propose stronger anti-circumvention rules, including use of the true country of origin's default values where a pattern of circumvention is established. They rejected the proposed price-shock scope exemption in favour of temporarily redirecting the relevant CBAM revenues to affected sectors.
  • In a separate vote, Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the related temporary decarbonisation fund by 433 votes to 97, with 146 abstentions. MEPs propose support from 2027 to 2029, rather than starting in 2028, and broader eligibility including fertiliser producers and downstream operators.
  • The fund vote is also a negotiating position, not an open funding scheme or a final entitlement to support. Further agreement and adoption are required before these proposals become law.
  • This refresh follows the Council position announced by the Commission on 12 June 2026 and retains that earlier source. Current scope checks should continue to use the adopted CBAM regulation, not either institution's proposed changes.

Who may be affected

Importers of finished steel and aluminium goods, EU producers, downstream manufacturers, customs representatives and advisers may want to monitor negotiations and assess possible future exposure. Do not treat the proposed expansion or fund eligibility as current rules.

Official sources

Summary prepared by CBAM Pulse from the official sources linked above. It is informational only and not legal, tax, or customs advice. In case of any difference, the official text prevails.