Not supply more than 50% of the value of the contracted net-zero technology product from any single individual third country for the duration of the contract.

Winning tenderers supplying net-zero technology under public contracts 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. 34(3)(c) (amended Art. 25(7)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735), 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 3 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech and Power. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by competent authority, per contract. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Winning tenderers supplying net-zero technology under public contractsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 34(3)(c) (amended Art. 25(7)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735)Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Contract duration; single third-country supply share

Obligation

Not supply more than 50% of the value of the contracted net-zero technology product from any single individual third country for the duration of the contract.

Who is affected

Addressee

Winning tenderers supplying net-zero technology under public contracts

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Power and heat

Applies

From entry into force

Burden drivers

D6 · D5 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

a) an obligation for the duration of the contract not to supply more than 50 % of the value of the specific net-zero technology final product referred to in this paragraph from each individual third country as determined by the Commission

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