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report parliamentary committee draft, 11 June 2026

On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards ceasing the invalidation of allowances in the market stability reserve

Document ENVI-PR-789007 · (COM(2026)0153 – C100093/2026 – 2026/0085(COD))

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Pierfrancesco Maran

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AI:In short

This is a draft report by the ENVI committee on a Commission proposal to stop invalidating allowances in the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) set up by Decision (EU) 2015/1814. The draft resolution adopts Parliament's first-reading position by taking over the Commission proposal without changes. The rapporteur says the choice not to modify the proposal is an institutional duty, not a substantive position, and that a definitive view is premature before the wider ETS review due in mid-July 2026. The draft report is meant to open debate so all political groups and Members can table amendments, and it calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it substantially changes its proposal.

Position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament adopt its first-reading position by taking over the Commission proposal unchanged, while stating this is an institutional mandate and not a substantive position, and that a definitive view is premature before the wider ETS review.

Key points

  1. The draft resolution adopts Parliament's position at first reading by taking over the Commission proposal.
  2. It calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
  3. The Commission presented the proposal on 31 March 2026 to cease the invalidation of allowances in the Market Stability Reserve.
  4. The ENVI Coordinators agreed on 12 May 2026 to appoint the Committee Chair as rapporteur.
  5. The rapporteur did not modify the Commission proposal, describing this as fulfilment of an institutional mandate, not a substantive position.
  6. The Coordinators said the MSR proposal should also be examined in the context of the comprehensive ETS review expected in mid-July 2026.
  7. The rapporteur considers a definitive position on the MSR proposal premature before the wider ETS reform.
  8. The draft report is not a starting negotiating position or an endorsement of the proposal, but the opening of a discussion for amendments.
  9. The rapporteur invites Members across political groups to engage constructively in the debate.

Who is affected

  • The Commission, which is asked to refer the matter to Parliament again if it substantially changes its proposal.
  • Members of the European Parliament and political groups, invited to table amendments and join the debate.
  • The Market Stability Reserve under Decision (EU) 2015/1814, which would cease invalidating allowances.

Figures and deadlines

  • 31 March 2026: date the Commission presented the proposal.
  • 12 May 2026: date the ENVI Coordinators agreed to appoint the Chair as rapporteur.
  • mid-July 2026: expected presentation of the comprehensive ETS review.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Full text

Draft european parliament legislative resolution 13 paragraphs

(COM(2026)0153 – C100093/2026 – 2026/0085(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2026)0153),

–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 (C100093/2026),

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

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 29 April 2026,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of [ ],

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A100000/2026),

1.Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

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

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

Explanatory statement 6 paragraphs

On 31 March 2026, the European Commission presented a targeted legislative proposal to cease the invalidation of allowances in the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814.

On 12 May 2026, the Coordinators of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) agreed to appoint the Chair of the Committee as Rapporteur for the proposal.

In light of this institutional mandate, the Chair has chosen to not modify the Commission’s proposal in the draft report. This however should not be understood as a substantive position on the Commission’s proposal, but rather the fulfilment of an institutional mandate to allow the parliamentary work to proceed.

Moreover, the Coordinators expressed the view that the MSR proposal should be examined also within the broader context of the upcoming comprehensive review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is expected to be presented in mid-July 2026. The Chair therefore considers it premature, at this stage, to adopt a definitive position on the MSR proposal in isolation from the wider ETS reform.

The present draft report should therefore not be understood as a starting negotiating position, nor as an endorsement of the Commission proposal as such. It is intended instead as the opening of a discussion enabling all political groups and Members to table amendments, to articulate their views as part of a proper and inclusive parliamentary discussion, and to avoid prejudging a substantive debate until the full picture of the ETS review is available.

The Chair looks forward to that debate and invites Members across political groups to engage constructively in that process.

Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.