EU member states want to limit the powers of the Commission to exclude the possibility of non-EU countries receiving preferential terms under the Law on the Acceleration of Industrial Production (IAA) in accordance with the Council amendment received by Contexte.
According to the European Commission's March proposal, goods from countries with free trade or public procurement agreements with the EU will automatically qualify as manufactured in Europe.
Later, the Commission could exclude some countries on the basis of a delegated act if inclusion could lead to increased EU trade dependence or if other countries do not reciprocate. In the July 3 edition, EU countries instead want to use implementing acts, a legal framework that requires their participation and strengthens their control.
Their amendments also "provide for the cancellation of the implementation act when the criteria are no longer met," according to an explanatory note attached to the revised draft prepared by Ireland, which assumed the presidency of the Council on July 1.
A new article was added to the revised draft defining the scope of the IAA for low-carbon products such as steel and concrete in public projects. The "Made in the EU" policy has rekindled the struggle between supporters of industrial sovereignty and supporters of open trade.
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