Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0726(COD)
Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 24 June 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 27 January 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 3 February 2026
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 6 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 19 May 2026
- Published as law(done) 24 June 2026
Decided in plenary
19 May 2026 · decision 1
Economy & single market, New EU law
Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
Passed 606 for · 16 against · 39 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The regulation aims to protect the EU steel sector, which is vital for competitiveness, economic security, and decarbonisation, while remaining WTO-compliant.
What changed
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The changes tighten the regulation: they remove exemptions for certain countries, ban steel from Russia and Belarus, and require verifiable mill certificates. They also extend the scope to downstream products and add reviews of competitiveness, decarbonisation, and third-country trade measures. The review schedule is delayed to 2028 and made less frequent, while new reporting and consultation duties are added. The other changes are formal or wording: recitals are reordered, and the explanatory statement is rephrased.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Karin Karlsbro (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Martine Kemp (EPP), Brando Benifei (S&D), Thierry Mariani (Patriots), Daniele Polato (ECR), Majdouline Sbai (Greens), Martin Schirdewan (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurSofie Eriksson (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 19 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation addresses negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amends Regulation (EU) 2020/2170.
Tabled for plenary· 3 Feb 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on steel overcapacity sets a 50% out-of-quota duty, requires proof of 'melt and pour' origin, and bans imports of steel melted in Russia or Belarus.
Committee draft· 24 Nov 2025
AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on steel overcapacity, adjusting quotas, duties, and evidence rules.
Committee opinions: Opinion (ITRE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
24 June 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
17 June 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
19 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0170/2026Report A10-0012/2026
18 May 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 18 May 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0245/2025Report A10-0012/2026
11 May – 13 May 2026
61 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
6 May 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
11 February 2026
Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council
Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 1 step
3 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
27 January 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 December – 10 December 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (INTA)Amendments in committee (INTA)
3 December 2025
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
24 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 November 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0726(COD)