Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism
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 17 October 2025 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 31 March 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 13 May 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 14 May 2025
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 3 July 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 September 2025
- ✓ Published as law 17 October 2025
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
- ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Rapporteur
- MEP #257122 S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Adam JARUBAS PPEMohammed CHAHIM S&DMEP #256850 PfEAlexandr VONDRA ECRPascal CANFIN RenewSara MATTHIEU Verts/ALEJonas SJÖSTEDT The LeftAnja ARNDT ESN
- For opinion
- INTA — International Trade · rapporteur Karin KARLSBRO RenewITRE — Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur MEP #256850 PfE
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: Draft opinion (BUDG),Opinion (ITRE),Opinion (BUDG),Opinion (INTA)
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
- 17 October 2025 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 8 October 2025 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 10 September 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 617 Against 18 Abstained 19
Final vote on the provisional agreement at 14:19 · 94% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 5 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to vote on amendmentsRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Final vote on the provisional agreement 14:19 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Accord provisoire - Am 32Adopted3. Final vote Text as a wholeNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter. - 9 September 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 2 September – 3 September 2025 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- Negotiations with the Council
- 3 July 2025 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 22 May 2025 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
- 22 May 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 564 Against 20 Abstained 12
Final vote at 12:09 · 95% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 30 ballots in voting order
1. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectivelyAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 1, point b Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Article 2, paragraph 3a, subparagraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 4, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Article 6, paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 16, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Article 22, paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 16, point b Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Article 22, paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Amendment 10 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 16, sous-point b Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 22, paragraph 2, point b 12:05 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, alinéa 1, point 16, sous-point b Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 22, § 2, point b - Am 10Rejected7. Amendments 7 + 11 (voted as one) to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 21, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 26, après le paragraph 1 12:05 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, alinéa 1, point 21, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 26, après le § 1 - Am 7S= 11S=Rejected8. Amendment 15 to Article 1, paragraph 1, après le point 23 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 30, paragraph 2 12:06 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, § 1, après le point 23 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 30, § 2 - Am 15Rejected9. Amendment 25 to Article 1, alinéa 1, après le point 24 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 après l'article 32 12:06 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, alinéa 1, après le point 24 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 après l'article 32 - Am 25Rejected10. Amendment 26 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b 12:06 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, § 2, point b - Am 26Rejected11. Amendment 31 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b 12:06 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, § 2, point b - Am 31Rejected12. Separate vote on Annex I, paragraph 1, point 2, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex IV, point 4.1, fourth sentenceRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 12 to Annex I, paragraph 1, point 2, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex IV, point 4.1, fourth sentence 12:07 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Annexe I, alinéa 1, point 2, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Annexe IV, point 4.1, quatrième phrase - Am 12Rejected14. Amendment 27 to Annex II, point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex VII, point 1 12:07 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Annexe II, point 1 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Annexe VII, point 1 - Am 27Rejected15. Separate vote on Annex II, point 2 Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex VII, point 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on recital 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Amendment 17, adding text after recital 1 12:07 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 1 - Am 17Rejected18. Amendment 18, adding text after recital 1 12:07 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 1 - Am 18Rejected19. Amendment 19, adding text after recital 1 12:08 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 1 - Am 19Rejected20. Amendment 29, adding text after recital 1 12:08 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 1 - Am 29Rejected21. Amendment 30, adding text after recital 1 12:08 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 1 - Am 30Rejected22. Separate vote on recital 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on recital 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Amendment 13, adding text after recital 27 12:08 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 27 - Am 13Rejected25. Amendment 14, adding text after recital 27 12:09 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 27 - Am 14Rejected26. Vote on text inserted after recital 27RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Amendment 23, adding text after recital 27 12:09 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 27 - Am 23Rejected28. Amendment 9, adding text after recital 29 12:09 A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Après le considérant 29 - Am 9RejectedAdopted30. Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4))AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 21 May 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 19 May – 21 May 2025 31 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 14 May 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 13 May 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 24 April 2025 ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 23 April 2025 INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 23 April 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 8 April 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
- 31 March 2025 Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; INTA (International Trade), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
- 27 March 2025 Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.