Dossier · Ordinary legislative procedure

Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism

Reference: 2025/0039(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 17 October 2025 and now EU law.
Stage: Published as law
Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI

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Rapporteur: MEP #257122
Shadow rapporteurs: 8 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 10 Sept 2025 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: INTA, ITRE

Rapporteur: MEP #257122
Shadow rapporteurs: 8 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 10 Sept 2025 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: INTA, ITRE

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 31 March 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 May 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 14 May 2025
Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 3 July 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 September 2025
Published as law (done) 17 October 2025

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Rapporteur: MEP #257122 (S&D) former member
Shadow rapporteurs: Adam JARUBAS (EPP), Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D), MEP #256850 (Patriots) former member, Alexandr VONDRA (ECR), Pascal CANFIN (Renew), Sara MATTHIEU (Greens), Jonas SJÖSTEDT (The Left), Anja ARNDT (ESN)
Opinion: INTA: International Trade · rapporteur Karin KARLSBRO (Renew)
Opinion: ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur MEP #256850 (Patriots) former member

Decisions in plenary, 2

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
10 Sept 2025	Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening	New laws	Passed	617 for, 18 against, 19 abstained by roll call
22 May 2025	Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism	New laws	Passed	564 for, 20 against, 12 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/0039(COD): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
22 May 2025 Amendment 10 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 16, sous-point b Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 22, paragraph 2, point b	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected159–411–6
22 May 2025 Amendments 7 + 11 (voted as one) to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 21, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 26, après le paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Against	For	Rejected105–462–14
22 May 2025 Amendment 15 to Article 1, paragraph 1, après le point 23 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 30, paragraph 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Abst.	Rejected103–438–47
22 May 2025 Amendment 25 to Article 1, alinéa 1, après le point 24 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 après l'article 32	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected158–411–19
22 May 2025 Amendment 26 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected151–421–22
22 May 2025 Amendment 31 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected187–387–17
22 May 2025 Amendment 12 to Annex I, paragraph 1, point 2, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex IV, point 4.1, fourth sentence	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected163–418–7
22 May 2025 Amendment 27 to Annex II, point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex VII, point 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected176–411–3
22 May 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after recital 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected169–415–8
22 May 2025 Amendment 18, adding text after recital 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected171–407–5
22 May 2025 Amendment 19, adding text after recital 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected164–407–20
22 May 2025 Amendment 29, adding text after recital 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected189–388–17
22 May 2025 Amendment 30, adding text after recital 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected195–387–11
22 May 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after recital 27	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Abst.	Rejected114–424–51
22 May 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after recital 27	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Abst.	Rejected111–428–52
22 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after recital 27	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected172–405–6
22 May 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after recital 29	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected171–414–9
22 May 2025 Final vote	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted564–20–12
10 Sept 2025 Final vote on the provisional agreement	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted617–18–19

22 May 2025 Amendment 10 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 16, sous-point b Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 22, paragraph 2, point b

Rejected 159–411–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendments 7 + 11 (voted as one) to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 21, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 26, après le paragraph 1

Rejected 105–462–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 15 to Article 1, paragraph 1, après le point 23 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 30, paragraph 2

Rejected 103–438–47

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
22 May 2025 Amendment 25 to Article 1, alinéa 1, après le point 24 Règlement (UE) 2023/956 après l'article 32

Rejected 158–411–19

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 26 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b

Rejected 151–421–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 31 to Article 1, alinéa 1, point 25, sous-point a Règlement (UE) 2023/956 Article 36, paragraph 2, point b

Rejected 187–387–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 12 to Annex I, paragraph 1, point 2, point a Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex IV, point 4.1, fourth sentence

Rejected 163–418–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 27 to Annex II, point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/956 Annex VII, point 1

Rejected 176–411–3

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after recital 1

Rejected 169–415–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 18, adding text after recital 1

Rejected 171–407–5

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 19, adding text after recital 1

Rejected 164–407–20

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 29, adding text after recital 1

Rejected 189–388–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 30, adding text after recital 1

Rejected 195–387–11

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after recital 27

Rejected 114–424–51

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
22 May 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after recital 27

Rejected 111–428–52

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
22 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after recital 27

Rejected 172–405–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after recital 29

Rejected 171–414–9

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 May 2025 Final vote

Adopted 564–20–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Sept 2025 Final vote on the provisional agreement

Adopted 617–18–19

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament10 Sept 2025

Adopted text TA10-0178/2025 TA-10-2025-0178

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Adopted by Parliament22 May 2025

Adopted text TA10-0108/2025 TA-10-2025-0108

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary14 May 2025

Report A10-0085/2025 A-10-2025-0085

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0178/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation simplifies and strengthens the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It adjusts the scope, thresholds, and procedures for importers, and clarifies the role of the Commission.
Adopted text TA10-0108/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/956 simplifies and strengthens the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
Report A10-0085/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to exempt electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the Union, and clarifies the definition of embedded emissions of input materials.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (ITRE), Opinion (BUDG), Opinion (INTA)

What changed

Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.

No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier. The “Compare” links under Versions show every change between two versions.

Timeline, 18

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 8 Oct 2025–17 Oct 2025

17 October 2025

Published in the Official Journal

The act is now EU law.
8 October 2025

Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 2 Sept 2025–10 Sept 2025

10 September 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 Sept 2025 Adopted text TA10-0178/2025 Report A10-0085/2025
9 September 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 9 Sept 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0035/2025Report A10-0085/2025
2 September – 3 September 2025

2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 32 Amendment 33

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps · 22 May 2025–3 Jul 2025

3 July 2025

Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

ENVI-AG-775547
22 May 2025

Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 4 steps · 14 May 2025–22 May 2025

22 May 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 22 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0108/2025 Report A10-0085/2025
21 May 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 21 May 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0035/2025
19 May – 21 May 2025

31 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–3 Amendments 4–8 Amendments 9–12 Amendments 13–15 Amendments 16–25 Amendments 26–27 Amendment 28 Amendments 29–31
14 May 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0085/2025

Committee stage 7 steps · 27 Mar 2025–13 May 2025

13 May 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 April 2025

ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (ITRE)
23 April 2025

INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (INTA)
23 April 2025

BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (BUDG)
8 April 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (ENVI)
31 March 2025

Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; INTA (International Trade), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
27 March 2025

Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (BUDG)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0039?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism”. Dossier, 10 September 2025. procId 2025-0039, reference 2025/0039(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0039?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0039(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0039 (CC BY 4.0).

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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-09-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0039?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0039?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0039, reference 2025/0039(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0039(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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