Assess third-country listing for the electricity exemption against the Memorandum of Understanding timeline as well as the paragraph 7 conditions.
European Commission must comply, and it sits in an act that is partly law and partly a proposal.
Why it matters
The act this comes from is partly law in force and partly a proposal that can still change.
- It is Art. 1(1)(d), replacing Art. 2(8) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, in the CBAM extension — downstream goods and anti-circumvention. as of 2026-08-14
- The act gives its timing as: from entry into force (third day after publication), Art. 2. as of 2026-08-14
- It names one industry by name: Power. as of 2026-08-14
- Compliance is checked by none, if it happens. as of 2026-08-14
The rule
assessment of whether a third country or territory fulfils the Art. 2(7) conditions
Assess third-country listing for the electricity exemption against the Memorandum of Understanding timeline as well as the paragraph 7 conditions.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
‘A third country or territory that fulfils all the conditions set out in paragraph 7, shall be listed in point 2 of Annex III. When assessing whether the conditions set out in paragraph 7 of this Article are fulfilled, the Commission shall take into account advancements in accordance with the timeline laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding under Article 2(7a).
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