On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
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Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Inma RodríguezPiñero
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The Committee on International Trade's draft opinion amends the proposed Net Zero Industry Act to strengthen the trade and external aspects, focusing on open markets, fair competition, and partnerships.¶¶ It calls for using trade policy and instruments to support net-zero goals, diversify supply chains, and ensure reciprocity in public procurement.¶¶ The opinion introduces new articles on global value chains and Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships, and strengthens the role of the European Parliament in oversight.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on International Trade proposes amendments to the Net Zero Industry Act to strengthen trade and external aspects, including new provisions on global value chains and partnerships.¶
Key points
- Calls for ensuring open and functioning global value chains and using EU trade policy multilaterally and bilaterally to achieve environmental goals and Sustainable Development Goals.¶
- Emphasizes that the green transition should be inclusive and balanced, contributing to EU employment and training targets.¶
- Stresses the need to level the playing field and fight unfair trading practices and production overcapacity to secure fair competition for EU industry.¶
- Requires the Commission to apply the International Procurement Instrument when awarding contracts to third country entities in international public procurement.¶
- Calls for full use of trade defence instruments and coordination with WTO to avoid a subsidy race.¶
- Mandates that Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships reflect core European values, including labour and environmental standards, and contribute to industrial transformation.¶
- Requires the Commission to engage early with trading partners to address concerns about potential protectionism.¶
- Adds an objective to reduce strategic dependencies from third countries while safeguarding open, fair and sustainable trade.¶
- Changes the criteria for net-zero technology manufacturing projects to require positive impact on supply chain or downstream sectors according to at least two criteria, and removes the criterion on improved sustainability and performance.¶¶
- Introduces new Article 22a on strengthening global value chains, requiring a global commercial and investment strategy to rebalance trade relations and protect human rights.¶
- Introduces new Article 22b on Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships, setting objectives for resource availability, level playing field, investments, and innovation.¶
- Requires the Platform to coordinate on Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships and discuss market access for European undertakings in third country public procurements.¶¶