Guaranteed minimum demand share in EU public procurement: at least 25% of steel volume must be low-carbon, at least 5% of concrete/mortar (incl. clinker/cement) must be low-carbon and EU-origin, and at least 25% of aluminium must be low-carbon and EU-origin.
Producers of low-carbon and/or Union-origin steel, concrete/mortar and aluminium are offered support, 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. 11(2); Annex II, Part I, in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
- The act gives its timing as: From 1 January 2029. as of 2026-08-17
- It names 3 industries by name: Steel, Cement and Aluminium. as of 2026-08-17
- Compliance is checked by self-declaration, per tender. as of 2026-08-17
The rule
Product used in public buildings, infrastructure or civil motor vehicles procured under Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU or 2014/25/EU launched on or after 1 January 2029
Guaranteed minimum demand share in EU public procurement: at least 25% of steel volume must be low-carbon, at least 5% of concrete/mortar (incl. clinker/cement) must be low-carbon and EU-origin, and at least 25% of aluminium must be low-carbon and EU-origin.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
(a) Steel, and any product the performance of which depends mainly on steel, intended for use in buildings, infrastructure and motor vehicles for civil purposes: at least 25% of the total volume of steel used shall be low-carbon;
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