Decide on the admissibility of an FDI notification and, following any Commission opinion, issue a reasoned approval/rejection decision within fixed deadlines.

Investment Authorities 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. 20(1),(3), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: From 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, per notification. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Investment AuthoritiesAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 20(1),(3)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Receipt of an FDI notification

Obligation

Decide on the admissibility of an FDI notification and, following any Commission opinion, issue a reasoned approval/rejection decision within fixed deadlines.

Who is affected

Addressee

Investment Authorities

Class

Governments

Sectors

Reaches Batteries and solar, Automotive

Applies

From entry into force

Burden drivers

D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

1. The Investment Authority shall decide on the admissibility of the notification pursuant to Articles 17 and 19 within 30 days of receiving the notification. That deadline may be extended by a further 15 days where the Investment Authority demonstrates satisfactorily that an extension is justified by the circumstances.

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