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What changed between the adopted text of 22 May 2025 and the adopted text of 10 Sept 2025

From · adopted text· 22 May 2025

TA-10-2025-0108

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

To · adopted text· 10 Sept 2025

TA-10-2025-0178

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening

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).

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Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Removed: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.

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Removed: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 EEInpMat 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, Point 1 are to be considered. The relevant EEInpMat are calculated as follows:

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Added:– after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Added:P10_TC1-COD(2025)0039

Added:Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 September 2025 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

Added:(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2083.)