P10_TA(2025)0108 – Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism – 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)
Date: 2025-05-22
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Committee on International Trade, Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: adaptation to climate change, administrative formalities, carbon, carbon neutrality, emission trading, greenhouse gas, import (EU), simplification of formalities, surveillance concerning imports, third country




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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/6221


2.12.2025






P10_TA(2025)0108

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


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))
             (1)


(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(C/2025/6221)


Amendment 1


Proposal for a regulation


Recital 25 a (new)







 





Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(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;











Amendment 2


Proposal for a regulation


Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2023/956
Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)






 





Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(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.








Amendment 3


Proposal for a regulation


Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2023/956
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5






 





Present text




Amendment





 










(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:










EEInpMat



EEInpMat





are the embedded emissions of the input materials (precursors) consumed in the production process. Only input materials (precursors) listed 
as relevant to the system boundaries of the production process as specified in the implementing act adopted
 pursuant to 
Article 7(7)
 are to be considered. The relevant EEInpMat are calculated as follows:


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:






(1)  The matter was referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 60(4), fourth subparagraph (A10-0085/2025).


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