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A-10-2026-0069 → TA-10-2026-0096

From: A-10-2026-0069 Plenary report of 19 Mar 2026
To: TA-10-2026-0096 Adopted text of 26 Mar 2026
Changes: 12 changes to the text
Paragraphs: +4 added · −72 removed · 13 changed

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Dossier: 2025/0261(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America
Title (to): Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America

Dossier: 2025/0261(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America
Title (to): Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America

What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a safeguard mechanism allowing temporary suspension of duty preferences if imports cause serious injury to EU industry.6 Adds a provision ending duty suspension for steel, aluminium, and derivatives after six months unless the US cuts tariffs to 15% or less.7 Adds conditions for the start date of application, requiring US tariff reductions and assurances.8 Adds a new ground for suspension when the US uses tariffs to interfere in EU or member state sovereign choices.3 The other changes are formal: renumbering of articles and cross-reference updates.1 2 4 5

The notes class 4 changes as substance, 8 as formal, 0 as wording only.

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Changes that matter, 12

Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.

Change 1

ChangedRecital 7: (7) In order to determine the start date of application of the tariff preferences or the tariff quotas granted to the United States by this Regulation, suspend in whole or in part the tariff preferences or the tariff quotas and amend the list of goods for which the tariff preferences have been granted, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making3. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the ~~Council3a~~Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. / ~~(deleted) / 3a~~3 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: ~~http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj~~http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj.

Note on change 1 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Fixes a footnote reference and punctuation in the citation of the Interinstitutional Agreement.

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ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: The Commission is empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, delegated acts amending Annex I, Annex II or Annex III to this Regulation in order to suspend in whole or in part the application of Article 1 or Article 2, after an examination based on substantiated information gathered on its own initiative or received from any reliable source, including a Member State, the European Parliament or Union producers in the following circumstances:

Note on change 2 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Updates a cross-reference from Article 4c to Article 4d.

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ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2023/2675 of the European Parliament and of the Council, where the United States applies or threatens to apply additional tariffs or any other measure affecting trade or investment in order to prevent or obtain the cessation, modification or adoption of a particular act by the Union or a Member State, thereby interfering in the legitimate sovereign choices of the Union or a Member State, the Commission shall, where appropriate, carry out an examination based on substantiated information gathered on its own initiative or received from any reliable source, including a Member State, the European Parliament or Union producers. Where the examination leads to such conclusion, the Commission is empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, delegated acts amending Annexes I, II or III to this Regulation in order to suspend in whole or in part the application of Article 1 or Article 2 of this Regulation.

Note on change 3 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new paragraph allowing the Commission to suspend duties if the US uses tariffs to interfere in EU or member state sovereign choices.

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ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 1 b (new): 1b. Where, in the case of a sudden change of circumstances with regard to those existing at the time the Joint Statement was issued, seriously affecting the essential security interests of the Union or its Member States, including their territorial integrity and their economic dimension, imperative grounds of urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 4d4e shall apply to delegated acts adopted pursuant to this Article.

Note on change 4 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Updates a cross-reference from Article 4d to Article 4e.

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ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 2: 2. The delegated acts referred to in paragraphs 1, 1a and 1b of this Article shall apply for as long as the circumstances referred to in paragraphs 1, 1a and 1b of this Article, respectively, persist and in any event no longer than until the date of the end of application of this Regulation referred to in Article 6, second paragraph. Where the Commission finds that the reasons justifying a suspension no longer apply, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, to amend Annex I, Annex II or Annex III to this Regulation in order to reinstate the application of Article 1 or Article 2, or, in the case referred to in paragraph 1, second subparagraph, of this Article, reinstate the original applicable tariff rates, the tariff quotas or the scope of the goods listed in Annex I, Annex II or Annex III, respectively.

Note on change 5 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Updates cross-references from Article 4c to Article 4d in paragraph 2.

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ChangedArticle 4 a (new): Article 4a / Safeguard mechanism / 1. The Commission shall regularly monitor the impact of this Regulation on Union markets. The Commission is empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, delegated acts amending Annex I, Annex II or Annex III to this Regulation in order to suspend temporarily in whole or in part the application of Article 1 or Article 2, after an examination based on substantiated information gathered on its own initiative or received from any reliable source, including a Member State, the European Parliament or Union producers where the application of Article 1 or Article 2 results in the import of a good originating in the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to Union industry. / 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Commission shall, as a rule, treat, in the absence of contrary indications, an increase in volume of more than 10 % year-on-year of the imports of a good covered by Annex I, Annex II or Annex III, as prima facie evidence of serious injury or the threat of serious injury to Union industry. Where such an increase in import volumes is recorded, the Commission shall without delay initiate an examination to determine whether the increase in the volume of imports causes or threatens to cause serious injury to Union industry. The examination shall be concluded within three months after its initiation. Where th…

Note on change 6 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new Article 4a establishing a safeguard mechanism with monitoring and a presumption of serious injury for import increases over 10%.

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ChangedArticle 4 b (new): Article 4b / Specific provisions with respect to steel, aluminium, and their derivative products / 1. For the categories of goods referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the suspension of customs duties referred to in Article 1(1) shall cease to apply six months from the start date of application of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b referred to in Article 6, third paragraph. / 2. The categories of goods concerned shall be the following: / (a) goods falling under Combined Nomenclature code 72; / (b) goods falling under Combined Nomenclature code 73; / (c) goods falling under Combined Nomenclature code 76. / 3. If, before the end date of application, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the United States have reduced to maximum 15 %, including the US Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff, their respective tariffs on products originating from the Union with a content of steel and aluminium above 50 %, the Commission is empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, a delegated act in order to defer the end date of application, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, to a date not later that the end date of application of this Regulation referred to in Article 6, second ~~subparagraph.~~paragraph. / The Commission shall not adopt such a delegated act, as long as any of the circumstances for suspension of the application referred to in Article 3(1) or (1a) persist.

Note on change 7 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new Article 4b that ends duty suspension for steel, aluminium, and derivative products after six months unless the US reduces tariffs to 15% or less.

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ChangedArticle 4 bac (new): Article ~~4ba~~4c / Determination of the start date of application / 1. The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with Article ~~4c,~~4d, a delegated act amending Article 6, third paragraph, in order to determine the date from which Articles 1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b shall be applicable. It shall adopt such a delegated act when, and only if, all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: / (a) the United States applies a tariff rate not higher than either the US Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rate or a tariff rate of a maximum of 15 %, including the US MFN tariff, on goods originating from the Union; / (b) the United States applies only the US MFN tariff to the following products of the Union: unavailable natural resources, including cork, all aircraft and aircraft parts, generic pharmaceuticals and their ingredients, and chemical precursors; / (c) the United States applies a tariff rate of a maximum of 15 %, including the US MFN tariff, on the following goods originating from the Union: pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber, automobiles and automobile parts; / (d) the United States applies a tariff rate of a maximum of 15 % on products with a content of steel and aluminium below 50 %; / Furthermore, when adopting the delegated act referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall assess whether the United States has provided formal, clear and precise assurances that the conditions referred to in points (a) to (d) of that subparagraph have been fulfilled and that those ~~condit…~~conditi…

Note on change 8 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new Article 4c setting conditions for the start date of application, including US tariff reductions and assurances.

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ChangedArticle 4 cd (new): Article 4c4d / Exercise of the delegation / 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. / 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(1), (1a) and (2), Article 4a, Article 4b and Article ~~4ba~~4c shall be conferred on the Commission from ... [the date of entry into force of this Regulation] until ... [the date of the end of application of this Regulation referred to in Article 6, second paragraph]. / 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(1), (1a) and (2), Article 4a, Article 4b and Article ~~4ba~~4c may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. / 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. / 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. / 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(1), (1a) and (2), Article 4a, Article 4b and Article ~~4ba~~4c shall enter into force only if no …

Note on change 9 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Renumbers Article 4c to 4d and updates cross-references accordingly.

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ChangedArticle 4 de (new): Article 4d4e / Urgency procedure / 1. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. / 2. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article ~~4c(6).~~4d(6). In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act immediately following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or by the Council.

Note on change 10 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Renumbers Article 4d to 4e and updates a cross-reference.

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ChangedArticle 6 – paragraph 21 a (new): It shall apply from … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation] until 31 March 2028.

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Renumbers paragraph 2 to 1a and adds a letter.

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ChangedArticle 6 – paragraph 31 b (new): However, Articles 1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b shall apply only from the date determined by a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article ~~4ba.~~4c.

Note on change 12 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Renumbers paragraph 3 to 1b and updates a cross-reference.

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@misc{epw-text-2026-03-26,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between A-10-2026-0069 and TA-10-2026-0096}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-26},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0069/compare/TA-10-2026-0096}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0069/compare/TA-10-2026-0096},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from A-10-2026-0069, to TA-10-2026-0096, reference 2025/0261(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}