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From · plenary report· 14 May 2025

A-10-2025-0085

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

To · adopted text· 22 May 2025

TA-10-2025-0108

Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).

+4 added · −41 removed · 2 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 1 of 2: DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Removed:DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Added:P10_TA(2025)0108

Changed:on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amendingAmending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

Removed:(COM(2025)0087 – C100035/2025 – 2025/0039(COD))

Added:Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

Added:PE773.301

Added:Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 22 May 2025 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (COM(2025)0087 – C10-0035/2025 – 2025/0039(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

Change 1

Removed:The European Parliament,

Removed:– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0087),

Removed:– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0035/2025),

Removed:– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Removed:– having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,

Removed:– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 29 April 2025,

Removed:– after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Removed:– having regard to Rules 60 and 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

Removed:– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy,

Removed:– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0085/2025),

Removed:1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

Removed:2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

Removed:3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

4 unchanged paragraphs

Recital 25 a (new): (25a) The CBAM applies to importation of electricity, but it should not apply to electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the customs territory of the Union ;

Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new), Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new): (ba) the following paragraph 3b is inserted: / 3b. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, this Regulation shall not apply to electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the customs territory of the Union.

Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Change 2

Changed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new), Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5: (1a) In point 3, in the notes explaining the formula for SEEg in the first paragraph, the note for EEImpMatEEInpMat is replaced by the following: / are the embedded emissions of the input materials (precursors) consumed in the production process. Only input materials (precursors) listed in Annex I and originating in third countries and territories that are not exempted pursuant to Annex III, SectionPoint 1 are to be considered. The relevant EEInpMat are calculated as follows: