Public demand is reserved away from a dominant third-country source: once the Commission finds one country above 50% of Union supply, no more than half the contract value of that technology, or of its main components, may come from that country -- the balance falls to Union and diversified producers.
Union and diversified non-dominant producers of net-zero technologies and their main components are offered support, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 25(7), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: Applies from 29 June 2024 (Art. 49(2)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 4 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech, Carbon capture and storage and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by self-declaration, per tender. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
a Commission determination under Art. 29(2) on the concentration of Union supply of a specific net-zero technology
Public demand is reserved away from a dominant third-country source: once the Commission finds one country above 50% of Union supply, no more than half the contract value of that technology, or of its main components, may come from that country -- the balance falls to Union and diversified producers.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
If the Commission, at the time of the call for competition for a public procurement procedure as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, or commencement of such a procedure, has determined in accordance with Article 29(2) that the proportion of a specific net-zero technology or its main specific components originating in a third country accounts for more than 50 % of the supply of that specific net-zero technology or its main specific components within the Union, or if the Commission has determined in accordance with Article 29(2) that the proportion of supply within the Union of a specific net-zero technology or its main specific components originating in a third country has increased by at least 10 percentage points on average for two consecutive years and reaches at least 40 % of the supply within the Union, contracting authorities and contracting entities shall include the following conditions for the public procurement procedures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article:
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