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Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

TA-10-2026-0170 · P10_TA(2026)0170 · PE779.727

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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. It lays down rules to counter trade distortions from global overcapacity in the steel sector.

Key points

  1. The regulation aims to address negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market.
  2. It amends Regulation (EU) 2020/2170.

Figures and deadlines

  • Imports of certain Russian steel products continue until 30 September 2028 under transitional arrangements.
  • These imports are capped by quotas with volumes decreasing annually.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union