Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 28 June 2024 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 8 May 2023
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 25 October 2023
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 7 November 2023
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 22 February 2024
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 25 April 2024
- ✓ Published as law 28 June 2024
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteur
- Christian EHLER PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Paolo BORCHIA IDTsvetelina PENKOVA S&DMEP #96713 ECRChristophe GRUDLER RenewDamien CARÊME Verts/ALEMarc BOTENGA The Left
- For opinion
- TRAN — Transport and Tourism · rapporteur MEP #197453 Verts/ALEINTA — International Trade · rapporteur MEP #125043 S&DBUDG — Budgets
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Committee opinions: Opinion (TRAN),Draft opinion (INTA),Draft opinion (TRAN),Opinion (INTA),Opinion (REGI),Opinion (IMCO),Opinion (ECON),Draft opinion (EMPL),Opinion (ENVI),Draft opinion (ECON),Opinion (EMPL)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Outcome
- 28 June 2024 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 13 June 2024 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 25 April 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 361 Against 121 Abstained 45
Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:44 · 69% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 25 April 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- Negotiations with the Council
- 22 February 2024 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 21 November 2023 Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
- Plenary stage
- 21 November 2023 Plenary vote
- 20 November 2023 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 7 November 2023 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 25 October 2023 Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 20 September 2023 ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 20 September 2023 REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 20 September 2023 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 19 September 2023 IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 19 September 2023 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 19 July 2023 TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 19 July 2023 INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 22 June 2023 Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 6 June 2023 Draft opinion from ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 1 June 2023 Draft opinion from INTA (International Trade)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 31 May 2023 Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 26 May 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 8 May 2023 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism), INTA (International Trade), BUDG (Budgets) give an opinion.