Designate an Investment Authority to review foreign direct investments and implement the Chapter, with adequate resources and legal/administrative means.

Member States must comply, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

It is Art. 18(1), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: By [1 month after entry into force]. as of 2026-08-17
It names no industry: it applies across the economy rather than to one of them. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by none, one-off. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Member StatesAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 18(1)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor

Obligation

Designate an Investment Authority to review foreign direct investments and implement the Chapter, with adequate resources and legal/administrative means.

Who is affected

Addressee

Member States

Class

Governments

Sectors

Reaches Batteries and solar, Automotive

Applies

By [1 month after entry into force]

Burden drivers

D4 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

1. Member States shall, by [OP insert date: 1 month after entry into force of this Regulation], designate an Investment Authority which shall perform the review of foreign direct investment and implement the provisions of this Chapter.

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